From industry report findings to advice on employee mental health issues, discover a wealth of information on hiring the very best hospitality talent.
Loyalty is hard to win and easy to lose and with the hospitality industry facing a recruitment crisis, employees will increasingly look towards companies that will nurture their talents, pay well and help them to meet their career aspirations.
Drawing on insights from 150,000 workers across 188 countries, the latest Decoding Global Talent report reveals the key wants, needs, and ambitions of hospitality workers worldwide.
The hospitality skills shortage means competition to attract top talent is fierce. In a candidate-driven market, not only do you need to ensure that your job adverts stand out, but that they convert into applications.
Let’s take a closer look at what’s involved in writing a hospitality job ad that converts
So, you’ve drawn up your shortlist of candidates for the role, but how do you make sure you hire the right person? When it comes to interviews, preparation and best practice is key. Let’s take a closer look at how your interview process can help you secure the perfect candidate:
Hospitality skills are unquestionably transferable and for those thinking about a shift or new role, now could be the time to try something different.
One route available to chefs is teaching food technology and cookery in schools.
Caterer.com’s Hospitality Hiring Insider provides a detailed view of hospitality hiring trends from the first half of 2024, including job postings, candidate activity, and salary benchmarks.
In the first part of our fascinating conversation with Jose Ruiz and Elsie Koopman from London EDITION, we discuss how the hotel attracts and recruits talent and about the huge part that culture plays in the process.
You can feel the anticipation as the hospitality sector works towards reopening and away from Covid closures and restrictions. As the focus shifts to workforce planning and rebuilding teams, the impact of not just Covid but also Brexit is starting to be felt. Employers are looking at the roles and skills needed against available talent and considering how they build the high performing teams they need to deliver outstanding customer experience.
Your workplace culture is key to finding the right people for your hospitality vacancies. When leveraged effectively, it can give you the competitive edge. But how can you be sure that your culture aligns with the values of your ideal candidates?
Let’s take a closer look at how your brand culture can lead to hiring success:
‘Invest in your people in order to retain them’ was the clear message to hospitality industry employers in a survey of 21,000 global hospitality workers.
With the summer in full swing, Caterer.com’s recent report reveals that 80% of hospitality employers in the UK are increasing their recruitment efforts. With a full sporting calendar and popular live music events taking place, the hospitality sector is striving to meet rising demand. However, in spite of this good news, 1 in 4 hospitality employers are facing a lack of talent in their local area. To remedy this skills shortage, 7 in 10 employers are hoping that other areas around the UK can help plug their talent gaps – especially since 3 in 10 UK workers are open...
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Stay ahead of the curve and get insider information on the ever-evolving face of hospitality recruitment.
Loyalty is hard to win and easy to lose and with the hospitality industry facing a recruitment crisis, employees will increasingly look towards companies that will nurture their talents, pay well and help them to meet their career aspirations.
Drawing on insights from 150,000 workers across 188 countries, the latest Decoding Global Talent report reveals the key wants, needs, and ambitions of hospitality workers worldwide.
The hospitality skills shortage means competition to attract top talent is fierce. In a candidate-driven market, not only do you need to ensure that your job adverts stand out, but that they convert into applications.
Let’s take a closer look at what’s involved in writing a hospitality job ad that converts
The hospitality sector is awash with ambition and growth, powered by our amazing community and the charities that work hard to support those working within it.
So, you’ve drawn up your shortlist of candidates for the role, but how do you make sure you hire the right person? When it comes to interviews, preparation and best practice is key. Let’s take a closer look at how your interview process can help you secure the perfect candidate:
Hospitality skills are unquestionably transferable and for those thinking about a shift or new role, now could be the time to try something different.
One route available to chefs is teaching food technology and cookery in schools.
Caterer.com’s Hospitality Hiring Insider provides a detailed view of hospitality hiring trends from the first half of 2024, including job postings, candidate activity, and salary benchmarks.
In the first part of our fascinating conversation with Jose Ruiz and Elsie Koopman from London EDITION, we discuss how the hotel attracts and recruits talent and about the huge part that culture plays in the process.
You can feel the anticipation as the hospitality sector works towards reopening and away from Covid closures and restrictions. As the focus shifts to workforce planning and rebuilding teams, the impact of not just Covid but also Brexit is starting to be felt. Employers are looking at the roles and skills needed against available talent and considering how they build the high performing teams they need to deliver outstanding customer experience.
Your workplace culture is key to finding the right people for your hospitality vacancies. When leveraged effectively, it can give you the competitive edge. But how can you be sure that your culture aligns with the values of your ideal candidates?
Let’s take a closer look at how your brand culture can lead to hiring success:
Welcome to our Recruiting in Hospitality podcast from Caterer.com
‘Invest in your people in order to retain them’ was the clear message to hospitality industry employers in a survey of 21,000 global hospitality workers.
In the UK last year 526,000 people suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety, with 12.5 million working days lost, according to The Health & Safety Executive Labour Force Survey.
With the summer in full swing, Caterer.com’s recent report reveals that 80% of hospitality employers in the UK are increasing their recruitment efforts. With a full sporting calendar and popular live music events taking place, the hospitality sector is striving to meet rising demand. However, in spite of this good news, 1 in 4 hospitality employers are facing a lack of talent in their local area. To remedy this skills shortage, 7 in 10 employers are hoping that other areas around the UK can help plug their talent gaps – especially since 3 in 10 UK workers are open...
Catch Up with Caroline Wright from Taste Hospitality Recruitment
Rejecting interview candidates can often be a difficult but is a natural part of the hiring process. How you deliver the feedback will differentiate your company from the rest.
The Walk for Wellbeing 2023 is a-go! From September 30th to October 15th you are invited to join the hospitality community in walking for a good cause.
With response from over 3,000 voices within hospitality, BIH’s Inside Hospitality Report looks at how our sector can do better when it comes to EDI practices.
A fast, flexible route to the right candidates with Video Recruitment (powered by Cammio)
It’s time to reveal your amazing people. Entries are now open for the 2019 Caterer.com People Awards.
Onboarding plays a fundamental role for any company as it allows employees to acclimatise to their role, the company’s cultures, and what the company has to offer.
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
Good candidate experience is a vital part of the recruitment process. In a competitive job market, it’s increasingly important to attract quality candidates and ensure that they remain engaged throughout the process. David Beveridge, Head of Operations and Sales, PeopleBank.
Great employers want to create a confident, enthusiastic work force. They also want their employees to remain with them for as long as possible, and in order to do so, creating a solid on-boarding programme is essential.
Growing numbers of workers over 50 are taking on jobs in the UK’s pubs, restaurants and hotels in order to boost their retirement income as the sector’s labour shortage and rising cost of living prompts a shift in its workforce.
Career progression is one of the key ways to retain your top talent. Most have come to expect this as part of their employment and during the course of their employment with you will want to develop new skills, so employers need to find ways to create these opportunities or risk losing their best talent in some cases.
With wedding season fast approaching, our research* reveals that laid-back wedding receptions are on the up, with 1.8 million people opting for a pub wedding. Londoners are most likely to choose to go casual, with 72% of guests saying they are attending more laid-back wedding receptions in 2022.
We spoke directly to hospitality employers to capture their thoughts on how hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges; covering everything from keeping teams motivated, to reviewing benefits packages, training and development.
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From industry report findings to advice on employee mental health issues, discover a wealth of information on hiring the very best hospitality talent.
Advice on a wealth of topics, giving you all you need to know on how to best managing your teams.
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Reports and advice to help and inspire hospitality recruiters.
Welcome to the Recruiting in Hospitality podcasts from Caterer.com. In each programme we invite top guests from the world of hospitality to discuss issues affecting employers. We talk recruitment, development and retention as well as matters concerning you and your teams.
Great advice on how to best create a strong and inviting working environment.
New solutions to hospitality recruitment challenges and advice on improving communications with teams.
How to create, build and maintain a strong company culture, where your people come first.
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