CHALLENGES TO RECRUITMENT IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

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CHALLENGES TO RECRUITMENT IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
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With the world turning into a global village, the
leisure habits of people too got transferred from
one corner of the world to the other and added
variety to what we eat, move around and
prefer.This increased the demand of the
hospitality industry to become even greater and
perform even better. Whereas, this brings us to
a more difficult situation since we dont have
enough talent to serve the hospitality industry
or it remains unexplored.
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1.Skills Shortage

• People face a lack of awareness and less
  knowledge when it comes to this particular
  industry.
• Either it remains unexplored, or people do not
  get enough knowhow to get in connection with the
  industrys demand
• This issue now dictates the recruiters and HR
  managers in their recruitment process.
• In terms of the hospitality industry there are
  now many modern ways to attract the best talent.
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• 2. High Turnover Rate
• This is due to the fact that staff working for
  leisure programs and hotels etc. usually face odd
  schedule issues and also the fact that workers in
  this field are paid low, which makes them quit
  sooner.
• With a high turnover rate recruitment itself
  becomes a huge problem in this industry. And even
  if one does, finding the candidates with the best
  skills and professionalism is a challenge.
• A Solution See the real personality of the
  applicant. You must be wondering how!
• Checking the candidates social media profiles
  and recommendations say a lot of him/her. This,
  in particular, gives an insight of ones work
  profile and recommended skills.

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• 3. Retainment of Good Employees
• Once, you have the right talent in place, a big
  question mark appears on how to retain them.
• Employees seem to leave early if they are not
  happy particularly skilled employees find it very
  easy to shift the job since they are in demand.
• So, the best way to have them with you is by
  creating a sense of loyalty in them and by
  allowing them to be flexible. This will allow
  them to be at their best in a free environment
  with an ease.

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the challenges faced by the employers in such a
multifaceted environment are big and can easily
be managed with the help of hospitality managers
and recruitment agencies.

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• The trick is to find career oriented candidates
  who wish to make a difference and remains there
  at all times.