The unemployment rate in the hospitality industry hit 15.9% in January 2021. Companies adopted new virtual hiring practices due to the changes in remote work. Job candidates must have a strong digital presence to stand out. This report highlights the findings of a research study about how people's information revealed in their social media profiles may affect managers' hiring decisions. READ MORE

Are you challenged onboarding new employees or keeping current employees trained on evolving information? Do you struggle how to upskill staff to maintain high guest service levels? This article simplifies the training function to teach any leader workforce learning tactics and strategies to continue staff develop. I am confident you can do this, and do it well, with these ideas. READ MORE

Covid happened, the industry is starting to adjust, and now what? While we don't know how soon things will get back to normal or if this is our new normal, what we do know is that travel is starting to pick back up. This means hotels need to restaff and reopen. Let's focus on how we can find the best talent and get our teams to thrive. READ MORE

The impact of 2020 will have a long term effect as millions of jobs were lost, hotels closed and businesses that depend on our industry were shuttered. This article shows how hiring managers can source and hire the very best candidates in this new environment. It will also give some guidance to job seekers on how to compete for the fewer positions that are available in this different employment landscape. READ MORE

COVID-19 is the latest outcome in a volatile cycle of crises that have had devastating effects on the hospitality industry. While we don't know what the next crisis will be, we know that it will likely have similar impacts. But by understanding the conditions that have made the hospitality field particularly vulnerable to past crises, we can anticipate - and design for - the impact of future catastrophes or calamities. READ MORE