The Millennial workforce–that nebulous population group that celebrate a birthday anywhere from 1980 to the late 90s–are now 80 million strong (and counting). The most connected generation in history (hello, Snapchat and Periscope!), they are also fickle when it comes to jobs. In fact, the 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey found that 44% of the Millennials surveyed were already itching to leave their current positions.
Employee engagement has been a hot topic among HR experts for years. Yet studies by Gallup have all concluded that only about 30% of employees are fully engaged. It’s tempting to conclude that plenty of companies must be thriving without it, and, thus, consider it low priority for business.
Savvy employers know they can gain significant advantages by employing high school and college-age students.
You became a manager because you enjoy working with people. Employees flourish under your leadership. It’s encouraging to help others become successful.
As we get nearer Christmas many hospitality businesses will be looking to take on seasonal staff to help you cope with the extra business. But are these temporary staff an asset or a liability? Here’s how you get the most our of your seasonal staff.
Have you ever modified your timesheet a bit? Well, if you have, you’re far from the only one. A recent survey from Software Advice, an online resource for employee scheduling software, shows that 43% of hourly paid employees round up their weekly work hours. The problem lies in the fact that it’s not just a few minutes now and then being added – it’s a repeating habit which ends up hurting companies in the long run.
You don’t need a full-time employee to manage your social media marketing. Here are some simple tips that with very little effort will boost your restaurant brand online in no time – including one social platform that is actually very important but tends to be forgotten.
A recent debate is raising the question of how fit the hospitality industry is for technology tools. Still more user-friendly and extremely smart systems are popping up every day, ready to make the life of a busy hospitality owner and manager much easier. But is the industry ready to discard old habits and take on new systems?
Restaurants worldwide are faced with the same daily challenges: tough competition is squeezing budgets, forcing each eatery to strive to be better than the one next door. With constant access to brutally honest reviews on social media, customers have never had better opportunities to go somewhere else to get a unique dining experience, resulting in a high demand for innovation. So how do you put your business one step ahead of the others? One of London’s most popular restaurant chains found a way.
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