Around the country, restaurants large and small are adding new tricks to their toolboxes when it comes to hiring and keeping workers. Creativity appears to be key in the industry’s ongoing labor market struggles. Operators are, of course, increasing wages, but they’re also experimenting with more days off, new operating models and other perks to… read more
Employers
Quick! Do you Know your Company’s Values?
At some point during their evolution, companies go through the values exercise. The founder may decide to write them down. Or the company’s values could be the subject of a whiteboard exercise by the leadership team at an off-site. Or employees may be surveyed for their input. There is no “right” way to do the… read more
How Restaurants Can Strategically Capitalize on the Restaurants Act of 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted virtually every industry since it began back in March of 2020, especially the retail restaurant industry. The combined effects of America’s pandemic response, such as increased savings and social distancing measures, have forced many businesses to close some of their locations throughout the country, and others to shut down… read more
Biden Issues Executive Order Encouraging Federal Action to Limit or Ban Non-Compete Agreements
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which encourages the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to employ its statutory rulemaking authority “to curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit worker mobility.” Executive Order, Section 5(g). While the… read more
How Workplace Safety Impacts Hiring and Recruitment
– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. 2020 proved just how quickly the nature of hiring and recruitment can change. For… read more
Interview Questions You Must Ask to Spot Red Flags
By Sibyl McCarley – Fast Company You couldn’t ask for a better time to move to a new job, especially if you’ve been considering a life-changing decision. People’s experience with pandemic stress and job burnout sparked a reevaluation of life’s priorities. As a result, more people than ever are considering changing jobs. Other factors make… read more
29 Unique Interview Questions To Shake Up Your Hiring
Originally Posted on Huntclub.com Are you asking unique interview questions? Or, just the same old, everyday, run-of-the-mill ones? Unique interview questions are designed to probe beneath the surface to get you the valuable knowledge you require to make the best hiring decisions. In this article, you’ll learn what the most common interview questions are, why you… read more
Restaurant Industry Still Missing 1.46 Million Jobs
Restaurants gained 186,000 jobs in May, but the industry still has a long road toward reaching pre-pandemic figures. Last month, 10.83 million were on the payroll, and that’s 1.46 million fewer than February 2020, when the industry boasted 12.29 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It also doesn’t help that quick-service and full-service… read more
7 Ways You May Be a Bad Example for Your Employees
By Adrian Shepard – Entrepreneur Occam’s Razor is a principle that states with all things being equal, the correct answer to most problems is the simplest and most direct one. Funnily enough, in life and business, people choose the opposite as they underestimate the power of simplicity. I remember being asked in high school by my… read more
4 Reasons To Hire Applicants With International Experience
– Stevie Nicks is the Digital Editor at Just Another Magazine – a website that covers the topics many care about. One will find articles about lifestyle, travel, fashion, trends and relationships – each of which is written in their unique style. Hiring processes are complicated and ever-changing. In normal times, it can be difficult… read more