Recruiting can be time-consuming, resource-heavy and frustrating if you don’t end up with the perfect hospitality hire for your vacancy. Employees are the core assets for any company as they are heavily specialized in the work they do. By accessing the best talent available you can utilise their skills efficiently as work is completed timely and your resources used efficiently.
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.
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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.
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.
In this episode of Recruiting in Hospitality, our Client Consultant, Junior Lewis talks to apprenticeship specialist, Jenni Clarke from Umbrella Training and Jo-mandi Templeton, Head of Talent and Culture at The Montcalm about how apprenticeships can provide the hospitality industry with a powerful resource to boost hiring success and retention.
Good mental and emotional well-being are critical but how do you, as a leader or manager, make sure that your people are OK and, more importantly, should responsibility for your employees’ health and well-being rest with you?
Our report reveals that salaries for hospitality jobs have risen over the last year, increasing by up to 12% for some roles with a record number of hospitality jobs offering a salary of more than £50k.
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To celebrate International Woman’s Day we spoke to some influential women to find out why they chose hospitality and what advice they have for women considering a career in the industry.
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Chefs in Schools’ mission is to employ professional chefs to improve the quality of school meals, whilst educating and inspiring children about the benefits of cooking their own food from scratch.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The sector has shown incredible strength and resilience during and after the pandemic, and it is important that we continue to both celebrate and encourage each other throughout 2023.
In this episode of Recruiting in Hospitality, our Client Consultant, Junior Lewis talks to apprenticeship specialist, Jenni Clarke from Umbrella Training and Jo-mandi Templeton, Head of Talent and Culture at The Montcalm about how apprenticeships can provide the hospitality industry with a powerful resource to boost hiring success and retention.
Good mental and emotional well-being are critical but how do you, as a leader or manager, make sure that your people are OK and, more importantly, should responsibility for your employees’ health and well-being rest with you?
Our report reveals that salaries for hospitality jobs have risen over the last year, increasing by up to 12% for some roles with a record number of hospitality jobs offering a salary of more than £50k.
In this episode of Recruiting in Hospitality, Lancelot Narayan talks to Robbie Laidlaw and Chris Mitchell from Genuine Dining. Both will be taking part in The Sprit of Hospitality, where they will be rowing the Atlantic in aid of Hospitality Action.
Build a strong employer brand,with Universum
To celebrate International Woman’s Day we spoke to some influential women to find out why they chose hospitality and what advice they have for women considering a career in the industry.
Target and attract relevant hires with Visibility Solutions
Chefs in Schools’ mission is to employ professional chefs to improve the quality of school meals, whilst educating and inspiring children about the benefits of cooking their own food from scratch.
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.
Choose Hospitality is an initiative driven by the industry itself, to stimulate interest in the wide-ranging benefits of a career in hospitality.
You simply cannot work in hospitality if you don’t have a passion for people.
Yasmin Rose, HR Manager at St. Pancras Renaissance hotel.
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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.
The team at Caterer.com are incredibly passionate about supporting our hospitality family and partnering with organisations that drive permanent and positive change within our sector – that’s why we’re proud to share that we are now officially Only A Pavement Away’s first Events & Campaigns Partner.
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.
Candidate behaviour is constantly changing, and hospitality employers are embracing change to secure top talent for their businesses. A carefully prepared and time-framed strategy, which focuses on the candidate experience, will create a strong, positive impression of your brand.
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.
Culture is a necessary component for your company as it defines your corporate identity and therefore, magnifies the growth and success associated with that.
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
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.
How hospitality businesses can overcome recruitment challenges and engage wider talent pools.
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How do you get the balance right between being there for someone but also looking after ourselves too?
Eleni Kasparis from Caterer.com caught up with Craig Prentice, MD of mum
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.
Clarity on the role you are trying to fill is vital in attracting the right candidate for the role and in the long term could impact how long your new hire stays. If they are clear from the start on what they have signed themselves up for, they are more likely to stay long-term and be happy in the role.
Hospitality Action is nothing short of inspiring when it comes to fundraising, and this year’s challenge, ‘Back in Business’ is another great opportunity for the hospitality sector to get out there and raise money for the charity.
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.
How to create, build and maintain a strong company culture, where your people come first.
New solutions to hospitality recruitment challenges and advice on improving communications with teams.
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