6 Company Culture Red Flags

Table of Contents There is no diversity on the leadership team They focus too strongly on “fun” benefits No training is offered Your future manager wants someone who thinks like them or the rest of the team They’re not using inclusive language They don’t have any messages of support on societal issues Questions to ask …

How to Tell If a Company Supports Diversity and Inclusion

Table of Contents Browse Their Website and Social Media Research the Executive Team Match the Company’s CoreValues to Yours Checklists of the Industry’s Bests Ask Questions During Your Interview Initial Phone Interview Speaking with the Hiring Manager How can you tell if a company truly supports diversity, inclusion, and equity in its company values and …

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 …

The Dimensions of Diversity

The human race is beautifully diverse in many ways; from skin colors to cultural backgrounds and even personalities, we cannot deny the visible difference. It is quite an eyesore that many actions have been (and are still be) taken to portray discrimination subtly or loudly. In a successful hospitality organization, as well as other industries, …

Hospitality Companies that are LGBTQ-Friendly

The Human Rights Campaign released their 2022 Corporate Equality Index report (CEI) which rates what companies support equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer candidates and employees based on specific criteria including their benefits offered, workplace training and education availability, and LGBTQ community outreach and engagement.  We are highlighting the hospitality companies from the 2022 report: …

Understanding the Gender Wealth Gap—And How All People Can Fight It

While there’s plenty of chat about the gender pay gap between men and women, that’s only one part of the gender wealth gap. Find out how the gender wealth gap negatively impacts women, and what we can all do to combat it. What Is the Gender Wealth Gap? The gender wealth gap is the difference …

Advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Work

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has been a hot topic in the past few years, as companies and organizations have been striving to be more inclusive, equitable, and diverse. However, there is obviously still much learning and work to do around ways to advocate for more DEI. While there is a large misconception around the …

Mature Workers – Six Beneficial Reasons for Hiring Them

They may be 50+, but they’re not ready to be put out to pasture. Contrary to popular belief, many older employees are not seeking retirement yet. They are ready, willing and able to keep working, stay productive and contribute to society and/or their community. They like to work! Unfortunately, people in this age bracket, who …

3 Ways to Better Support Employees

Our latest survey asked our audience what resources hospitality professionals have available to them from their employers, and what they think would help them reach their career goals.  Thank you to everyone for their feedback, below is a summary of the findings.  Career advancement in the hospitality industry  61% of our audience believes that there …

[Survey Results] One Year Later: Diversity and Inclusion in Hospitality

Last year, we surveyed our audience on their thought on the diversity and inclusion efforts in the hospitality industry. We wanted to check back in with our audience to see whether the industry has made progress one year later supporting diversity and inclusion and implementing the initiatives many companies detailed out last year.  Thank you to everyone …