What Kind of Performance Metrics Should I Have for My Hotel Staff?
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are a critical metric for measuring both individual and team performance. In the hotel industry, these measurements can be quite helpful in establishing a production-level normal, whether the job is turning beds or checking in customers. Which performance metrics are better? Here’s what you need to know. Top KPIs for the […]
Take Control of Your Career: Why You Should Open Your Own Recruiting Franchise
If you’re a recruiter, salesperson, or perhaps a manager, there’s a portion of your salary at risk. That percentage is a commission or bonus-based structure, and if you’re under that compensation structure, you already know how lucrative this model can be. Now imagine getting that kind of spiff every month from your own business. We’re […]
Should I Put My Vaccine Status on My Resume?
Deciding whether to have the COVID vaccine and/or the booster is just the first step. If you’re on the job market, you have another decision to make—should you put your vaccine status on your resume? Why is this even an issue? We explore the idea in this blog to give you something to think about […]
When to Upskill Current Talent vs. Hiring an Outside Candidate
When hiring these days, there are two choices: Recruit from outside the organization or upskill your internal teams. Ironically, promoting existing staff could place you right back into the position of filling a hiring gap, of course. But upskilling current teams have some great benefits for the organization. At the same time, a fresh infusion […]
How Can A Professional Recruiter Help the Current Labor Force?
Check out Gecko Hospitality’s South Florida Restaurant & Hospitality Recruiter, Jeremy Nichols on No Vacancy Live with Glenn Haussman and other special guest Peter Ricci! Jeremy Nichols and Peter Ricci discuss how recruiting can help the current hospitality industry come back better than before and how the industry has foregone many changes in the past […]
How Country Clubs Can Keep Employees Engaged and Satisfied
One of the toughest terms for business leaders to grasp the definition of is employee engagement. Employee engagement is a slippery phrase that eludes many in management because its definition is different for every business and in every industry. To keep an employee engaged at a factory might require frequent breaks or per piece […]
Increase your applications during the new normal
Write successful job postings with these tips Your job descriptions will be the first impression job seekers have of your company and they are essential to your businesses’ success. Job descriptions play an important role in their ability to attract top talent. The quality of your job posting and the information included determines the quality […]
Painting a New Bull’s Eye
Every year, around the beginning of December, I ask my recruiters to set goals for next year. In January, we review those goals along with the results from the past year. I challenge my team to increase the number of placements, the new clients signed and the number of active clients. When we miss […]
Career Crafting & Job Drafting
Getting back to work after months of being furloughed or laid off can seem daunting. With so many others in the job pool, how do you find the right job for you and also make sure you stand out? This month, NACE – Charlotte Chapter invited Megan Applegate to touch on these topics in their […]
The Restaurant Industry is Making a Comeback! But How?
3 Reasons Why Some Restaurants Are UP in Sales Over 2019 Yes, the restaurant industry, as a whole, has suffered terribly because of the COVID virus and the subsequent state and federally mandated shutdowns and restrictions on business. State by state, governors have targeted (fairly or not) the hospitality and travel industries with rules and […]
