Hospitality Interview Questions

Having a successful interview is all about preparation. If you can brainstorm answers ahead of time, you’ll feel calm and confident during the actual event. Plus, it’ll be way easier to remember all the key points you want to make. To give you a little extra help, we’re revealing the eleven most common interview questions …

Importance of Culture-Based Recruiting

Table of Contents Your Company is Your Brand, and So Is Your Corporate Culture Identifying and Defining Your Company Culture Our Brand is Our People: The Importance of Internal Branding How to Interview for Culture Fit Culture, the Key to Retention When a candidate walks into an organization, they have certain expectations in mind. Some …

Even in a Recession, Employment Branding is Worth the Risk

This is the perfect time to capture market share with top talent. There’s been talk for months that we’re heading into a recession and daily news of layoffs is supporting that claim. With so many workers looking for work, and prices increasing, now is a time when people will dedicate their time to job hunting. …

What is Skills-Based Hiring? And How Can It Improve Your Staffing Strategy?

Table of Contents What is Skills-Based Hiring? The Benefits of Skills-Based Hiring How Can Employers Implement Skills-Based Hiring? When bringing in a new hire, do you care more about where they’ve been in the past? Or about what they can do for the company in the future? The answer is clearly the latter.  And yet, …

[Survey Results] What Does Each Generation Look For in a Job?

We recently surveyed our audience to help employers better understand what each generation of working professionals is looking for in a job opportunity and workplace to help better attract and retain top talent.  Below is the summary of our findings. Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey.  What job seekers are looking for …

6 Retention Strategies for Restaurant Employees

Is the Great Resignation hitting close to home? You’re not alone. A million restaurant employees quit their jobs in November 2021 alone, marking a record-breaking month for employment separations. Coming at the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s just another challenge that restaurant owners must contend with. By taking steps to retain your restaurant …

Are You Doing Enough for ESG? What Your Employees Can Tell You

In today’s business climate, there is more to a successful operation than a positive balance sheet. Companies must also prove that they’re considering additional stakeholders in the way they do business, like their employees, customers, and the wider community.  These metrics are referred to as ESG, short for environmental, social, and governance factors. These non-financial …

Reduce Turnover by Creating Room for Your Team to Grow Internally

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average 2021 turnover rate in the leisure and hospitality industry was 84.9% compared to the overall rate of 47.2% nationally. While high turnover rates in the hospitality industry are not a surprise, it doesn’t mean that companies can’t shift the trend. It’s no secret that your employees are …

The Importance of Stay Interviews

Why wait until an employee is leaving to get their feedback? While there is value in the exit interview, the stay interview may help employers to keep more of their employees in the first place. Here is an introduction to this valuable feedback tool, and why they’re so important. What Is a Stay Interview? A …

Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Imagine that an employee has a creative idea that could change the way their team works. But the last time they shared an idea, their manager quickly shut it down. So they sit quietly to avoid the risk of rejection, and do what they’re told. If your organization promoted psychological safety, this idea—and many others—could …