Talent Acquisition
New Training Programs for Hotels to Attract Employees
The hospitality industry is still recovering from losing so many employees over the last few years. But there are new training programs for hotels that can help attract employees from other industries.
A recent survey of over 200 hotels conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) revealed that 87% of hotels in the United States are still short-staffed, with more than 115,000 hotel job openings across the nation still unfilled. While some hotel staff has returned, the competition for them has intensified and they now have more choice of where they want to work. The incentive for staying with one industry over another has presented more obstacles for hoteliers urging them to think of more creative ways to attract new recruits and retain their valued employees. This has led to many hotels creating new training programs that can entice new employees to choose the hospitality industry over others.