Hotel Industry Trends - Employment

An article that addresses the long-time hospitality industry debate over hiring employees based on personality or on ability has been named the 2011 article of the year for the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, based on a vote by the members of the CQ’s editorial board.

As 2012 ushers in an improving, but still highly competitive job market, more workers may be looking beyond their own backyard for employment options. Forty-four percent of workers said they would be willing to relocate for a career opportunity, according to a nationwide study by CareerBuilder.

As economic malaise bleeds into another New Year, employers are making hard-nosed decisions about benefits and compensation. That means for many in the nation's workforce, compensation remains flat, health care premiums are up, the 401(k) match has disappeared and bonuses are smaller or nonexistent. The result is not hard to guess.

Employers worldwide have received a mixed report card, with less than half of all survey respondents saying that their bosses have done a good job in preparing them for future success, according to the latest survey results from Kelly Services® (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB).

David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on Labor Department report on October 2011 employment numbers:

This edition of the HVS Executive Search review of gaming CEOs compares 2010 compensation in relation to stock performance, EBITDA growth and market capitalization over a three year period.

Although the challenges of a multi-generational workforce have existed for decades, this topic has never been hotter than now. Why? Today HR professionals have up to five generations of workers to manage and assimilate in the workplace.

David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the , provides analysis on the Labor Department report on September 2011 employment numbers

With millions of people looking for employment, the workplace these days is an increasingly unhealthy environment for those who still have, and are trying to keep, their jobs. One key reason -- a stagnant economy that reduces the leverage employees typically have when they attempt to negotiate improved working conditions, move up in their organization or find better jobs outside the company.

Despite reports that the California job market has screeched to a halt, jobs in travel and tourism continue to grow – providing billions of dollars and a million jobs to the state. During August, the leisure and hospitality industry gained 1,500 jobs while the state’s unemployment rate increased to 12.1 percent.