The Cheesecake Factory, one of the most popular sit-down restaurant chains in the country, says it will not be able to make upcoming rent payments for any of its storefronts on April 1 because of significant loss of income due to the coronavirus crisis. The Calabasas Hills-based company informed all of its landlords in a… read more
In the battle to keep their New York City restaurant going despite sharp restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak, the owners of Il Posto Accanto tried something Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta would have considered sacrilege in normal times. That was offering their traditional Italian dishes for delivery “which never, never, never, ever, ever, ever happened before,”… read more
The Institute of Food Technologists has canceled the IFT20 annual meeting and food expo due to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. The event was scheduled for July 12-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. IFT20 will now take place as a “virtual event experience,” said Pam Coleman, president of the IFT. “Working in an industry responsible… read more
Organizers of the annual National Restaurant Association Show have canceled the 2020 convention in Chicago over coronavirus pandemic uncertainty, they said. The organizers, in a post to the show’s website said they were making the decision “after many weeks of monitoring the evolving situation” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois governor’s… read more
By Heather Rothbauer-Wanish – FirstSun Everything has been going along just fine with your career—nothing exciting, but things are stable. But, are they really stable? Do you know what’s around the next corner of your company? And, are you established enough in your career just in case something does happen? Most companies, many industries, and… read more
By Samantha Chan – Human Resources Online Half of the globe has been caught up in the coronavirus pandemic, and working from home is becoming the new normal. Three beauty experts – founder and editor of The Joye, Paula Joye; DJ, presenter and beauty expert Lillian Ahenkan; and make-up artist and author of Making It Up, Nicole… read more
By Jackie Terribile – Ladders “It’s great to see you and keep up the good work,” Michele’s boss said to her as she waved. Michele could see a cat run across the back of her boss’s chair. Suddenly her screen went black. Michele works in Seattle; it’s been two weeks since she started working remotely…. read more
By Dr. John Sullivan – ERE Arguments for Separating the Recruiting Function From HR Note: This “think piece” is part of a series of articles that are designed to stimulate your thinking about strategic recruiting. Corporate recruiting can’t be completely successful in ending the talent shortage while it remains part of HR. If the recruiting… read more
By Aleks Peterson – Glassdoor We all know that it costs money to hire. Recruiters have to advertise on job sites, conduct interviews, run background checks and, of course, dispense and retrieve all of the paperwork associated with adding an employee. But did you know that, according to Bersin by Deloitte, the average cost per hire is almost $4,000?… read more
By Derrick Oluoch -Evewoman Unless you fall among the few lucky in high-demand careers, finding a job is challenging and frustrating. To make your job hunting a bit easier, you need to arm yourself with a few proactive strategies. Here are five job hunting techniques that will give you an edge as seek to get… read more