4 Ways To Combat The Labour Shortage In Hospitality
- By Harri Insider Team | September 27, 2021
The number of EU workers in the hospitality industry has recently hit a new low, and if employers don’t find innovative ways to bring in new staff, they could fall behind. To ensure this doesn’t happen to you, we’ve listed 4 proven ways to combat the ongoing labour shortage…
1. Promote Your Open Vacancies the Right Way
It’s a competitive market out there, so businesses can’t afford to rely on their standard hiring tactics. Unfortunately, it’s no longer enough to post an opening on one job board then wait for candidates to come to you. During these uncertain times, job seekers need evidence that your company will be a good fit for them.
One simple yet effective way to overcome the labour shortage and attract the right candidates is to tailor your website (and social platforms) to suit their requirements. Use your careers page to your advantage, update job descriptions to reflect your current needs, and feature genuine testimonials on your website.
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2. Rethink Your Scheduling Process
Gone are the days of the traditional 9-5. In the modern job landscape, flexible working is the new norm – and demand for this flexibility will only continue to grow. Yet at the same time, many employees still value (and often require) a stable schedule.
Recently in our 2021 Hospitality Employee Experience Report, we asked 5,069 people who have worked or are currently working in hospitality to rank the most important aspects of the employee experience. The majority of those surveyed said that having a reliable and predictable work schedule is crucial. Given how uncertain the sector has become, this should come as no surprise.
This information highlights the need to rethink the way you schedule shifts. As it happens, our smart scheduling tool can help you do just that, by automatically generating position-based, skills-based, and performance-based schedules.
3. Redefine Your Staff Retention Plan
In our recent webinar, Redefining Staff Retention, we met with several industry leaders to discuss the importance of retaining staff from both an operational and financial perspective. During the session, they expressed some interesting views on the matter, but there was one opinion in particular that they all shared: communication is key.
Andrew Coney, General Manager at The Hari, stated that in order to keep your staff engaged, happy and loyal, communication is critical. And we couldn’t agree more. Talk to your team, understand how they’re feeling and stay connected with them at all times. Doing so will allow you to retain top talent for longer.
If you’re not able to keep in touch with your staff as much as you’d like to, worry not. Our team communication tool allows you to streamline communications, so everyone can stay up to date on the latest news and have a better employee experience.
4. Embrace the Latest Technology
As demand for skilled workers continues to increase, candidate engagement has never been more important. The reality is that ensuring applicants make it through the pipeline and into your business is easier said than done. That’s where our technology can help.
Carri, our intelligent conversational ambassador, allows companies like yours to rapidly acquire top talent by automatically engaging with candidates through every step of the hiring journey, reducing the time to hire for suitable candidates and creating a compelling employer-branded experience.
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