The New Reality of Competitive Wages
For EmployersJob seekers make their own calculations in determining whether or not wages are competitive. This Resource takes a closer look at how candidates decide, and how employers are adapting.
Put It In The Ad! Tips to Improve Your Recruiting Results
For EmployersThe needs, preferences, and desires of job seekers in the hospitality and tourism industries has shifted dramatically. Make sure your recruiting materials are keeping up.
The Pursuit of (Employment) Happiness
For EmployersAll people are motivated by the drive to achieve happiness. How and where we spend our working lives is a major contributor to the decisions we make in the pursuit of happiness.
Deriving Opportunities from the Great Resignation
For EmployersWe’re in a season of superlatives, and one of the top headline-grabbing trends of 2021 – The Great Resignation – continued in September, as the Labor Department reported on Friday that 4.4 Million workers left their jobs in September of 2021. The hardest-hit industry was Leisure & Hospitality, as…
The Great CAR Crash of 2021
For EmployersIf you follow this newsletter or our Employer Resources with any regularity, you may have noticed some recurring themes over the last few months: a) big changes are happening in the world of the hospitality and tourism industries in the wake of the pandemic, and b) history indicates that,…
Earthquakes, The Ice Trade, and the Next Era of Hospitality
For EmployersThe lessons of the past often inform the decisions of the future. The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the hospitality industry landscape. What can the past teach us about the changing landscape of our industry as we forge ahead?
CoolWorks 2021 Employment Survey – Key Takeaways
For EmployersThe Covid pandemic has caused major changes in many industries, including hospitality and tourism. Hear what employees in those industries who have experienced those changes have to say.
2021 Summer Recruiting Roundup
For EmployersEarlier this year, we published our 2021 Staffing and Recruiting Outlook. In looking ahead to try and predict what the hiring landscape would look like back in January, we predicted that this would be a tough year to hire, due to: a) the effects of ongoing fiscal stimulus and b)…
Employee Turnover Headaches? Culture May Be the Cure
For EmployersCulture is what happens when you bring people together, so it does and will exist at your property this season and every season. The question is, what will that culture be, how will you engage and participate in shaping it, and how will it affect your company’s brand and reputation?