While there are various factors to consider for implementation to be successful, hospitality must think outside the box if it is to tackle the labor shortage.
What’s the buzz among today’s hoteliers?
AI, labor shortages, cyber security and combating trafficking dominate discussions at recent hospitality tradeshows and conferences.
An employee scorecard to solve labor shortages
A central problem with the hospitality industry’s current labor crisis is that by framing it as a ‘crisis’ we are presuming that the shortage will naturally pass, this is a dangerous mentality.
Building an older, wiser workforce
Promoting the employment of older workers is an important way to reduce the negative economic impact of population aging and labour shortage problems of hotels.
The role of unemployment benefits in the current labor shortage
An analysis of why and how Covid-related unemployment benefits may have impacted the current labor shortage. What role do loss aversion and behavioral economics play in how a worker considers losing benefits vs. gaining a job?
Six tips for keeping labor in a labor shortage
Hotels need to adopt a new operating model where variable labor and administrative costs are kept at a minimum, and staff are given ample opportunity for personal and professional development. It’s a systemic change and not something that can be solved with a patchwork remedy.
3 ways to fix the hospitality labor shortage and welcome back employees
Now is the time to make changes to attract the employees back. We have the opportunity to build the industry back better…together.
5 ways to mitigate shortage of labor in hospitality
There are certainly no shortcuts nor easy solutions when it comes to shortage of labor but here are some solutions that travel and hospitality practitioners will want to focus on in the coming months and years.
