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AHLA workforce report: Hotels add 1,200 jobs in April

Hotel Business

Meanwhile, we are urging Congress to pass three important bills to help grow our nation’s workforce: the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act and the Closing the Workforce Gap Act.” The H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H.R.

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AHLA: 67% of surveyed hotels report staffing shortages

Hotel Business

The most critical staffing need is housekeeping, with 48% ranking it as their top hiring need. We urge lawmakers to address this urgent issue by creating an H-2B returning worker exemption, passing the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, and passing the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act.” As of December, the U.S.

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5 Strategies to Build Trust as a Hospitality Employer

Horizon Hospitality

That number only increases for small businesses, like many restaurants and hotels, who do not have a dedicated HR department. With over twenty-five years of experience, the recruiting team at Horizon Hospitality can create transparent and effective processes for company’s hiring, retention, and compensation strategies.

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AHLA: 82% of surveyed hotels report staffing shortages

Hotel Business

As more than 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). The most critical staffing need is housekeeping, with 40% ranking it as their top hiring need.

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AHLA members lobby Congress for more workers

Hotel Business

These employees would provide critical staffing relief for seasonal small business hotels and help to rebuild the post-pandemic economy. To continue these positive economic contributions in communities across the country, hotels need to hire more people. Cosponsor and pass the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act.

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B2B Storytelling – Sell Your Story and Profit From It

MediaBoom

But on the side, the company was offering an affordable marketing option for small businesses. Part of its About Us page reads : “It gave small business owners who lacked the high-end tools and resources of their larger competitors access to technology that empowered them and helped them grow.”

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MLA names Christina Pappas president/CEO

Hotel Business

As a small business owner, Pappas understands the daily challenges facing businesses in today’s economic climate including recruiting and retaining staff, marketing and promoting business and supporting the needs of the industry, according to the association.