It is a recipe for a restaurant staffing disaster: A surplus of unfilled positions, not enough workers interested, and everybody competing for the same talent at once. It’s a reality for most restaurant managers, leaving them at a loss on how to recruit in this type of market. However, some restaurants have discovered effective incentives… Read more »
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How Is Automation Making Scheduling and Ordering Easier?
Many restaurant professionals worry about the impact that automation could have on the restaurant industry. Will innovations remove the personal touch from diner interactions? Will you need to recruit differently to find people with both restaurant expertise and a degree of tech-savvy? But lost in these concerns is the idea that technology can bring positive… Read more »
Thinking about Career Relocation? Here’s What to Consider
Relocating for your career can be exciting and often lucrative. But have you considered all of the factors before making the move? It’s rare to be offered a relocation package in many industries unless you are very high up the corporate ladder. Assuming that the venture will be on your dime, here are some questions… Read more »
Balance Turning Over Tables with Increasing Dwell Time
During your busiest times, you want to turn over tables quickly to get more checks and get more customers in the door. But at other times, you may prefer that customers linger a while to enjoy themselves (and spend more money). In this post, we’ll discuss how you can control the length of time a… Read more »
How Companies Keep Top Performers
Keeping these people engaged from day one is the challenge. So how can you be positive and create an atmosphere that will build commitment and engagement? Employees who have gone through some sort of onboarding process — one that is more than the usual paper-processing bureaucracy — report feeling better connected to corporate strategy and… Read more »
Finding the Right Fit: Is Values-Based Recruiting Right for Your Hospitality Organization?
One of the biggest challenges facing HR and other hospitality hiring managers is finding candidates who are the “right fit” for their respective organizations. But just what, exactly, is the “right fit”? For many employers, it means finding a candidate who shares the same belief systems and values as the company’s, and who meshes with… Read more »
Biggest Challenges Facing HR in the Next Decade
What do you think will be the biggest challenges facing HR during the next decade? This is one of the questions posed in a poll by the Society for Human Resource Management titled “Challenges Facing Organizations and HR in the Next 10 Years.” The survey responses, gathered from 449 HR professionals, show that: Getting and… Read more »