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Articles tagged “jobs”

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Leisure and Hospitality Job Growth Slowed in April

The leisure and hospitality sector was among the largest job gainers in the U.S. in April, but the 31,000 jobs it added amounted to a deceleration from March, when it added 40,000 positions to the workforce. Credit: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami The vast majority of the additions in April were not in hotels, but…

Andres Buenahora | 12 months ago

Airlines

Chinese Airlines See Surge in Cabin Crew Applicants

Carriers are gearing up for busier times in travel in 2024, and need to start training crew now. Fortunately for them the tourism sector's future is perceived as healthy compared to other industries so recruiting isn't an issue.

Sophie Yu, Xiaoyu Yin and Brenda Goh, Reuters | 1 year ago

Chinese Airlines See Surge in Cabin Crew Applicants

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U.S. Hotel Job Growth Cooled Off in March

Hotels added more than 5,000 new jobs in the United States in March, a big drop from the previous month's increase, and a possible sign the sector's job growth is slowing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed, in its monthly jobs report released on Friday, that leisure and hospitality — which includes hotels — added…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Tourism

Travel Isn’t Ready for the Return of Chinese Tourists

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at outbound Chinese travel, the boom in hospitality hiring, and Travelport’s purchase of Deem.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Travel Isn’t Ready for the Return of Chinese Tourists

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Airbnb Trims Recruiting Staff by 30 Percent

Airbnb reduced its recruiting staff by 30 percent — affecting perhaps a couple of dozen jobs — even as the company plans on increasing its overall workforce in 2023. A spokesperson told Bloomberg that the layoffs came this week to align the size of Airbnb's recruiting staff with the scale of projected hiring this year.…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Tourism

The Dolly Parton Solution to Tourism’s Labor Crisis

Travel companies — especially destination marketing organizations — need to heed lessons from the innovative approach at Dolly Parton's Dollywood on how to make employees feel valued. That's critical in attracting workers back to an industry still plagued by labor shortages.

Matt Stiker, Capital M Marketing | 1 year ago

The Dolly Parton Solution to Tourism’s Labor Crisis

Hotels

China Hotel Job Openings Surge After Beijing’s Easing of Zero-Covid Policy

Not only did China finally easing its zero-Covid policies spark a boom in travel searches, it's also forced the country's hospitality industry to ramp up hiring quickly.

Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo, Reuters | 1 year ago

China Hotel Job Openings Surge After Beijing’s Easing of Zero-Covid Policy

Hotels

Hotels Still Face Wide Gap Between Job Growth and Openings

Although hotels recorded job growth in September, the tepid increase served as further validation of the industry's pessimism about solving its labor shortage anytime soon.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Hotels Still Face Wide Gap Between Job Growth and Openings

Skift Meetings

What Event Planners Need to Know About Job Searching in 2022

It’s a hot market right now for job seekers in the event industry, with most of the opportunities coming from third parties. Companies that laid off people during the pandemic are wary of staffing up too quickly and are turning to agencies instead. Facing a scarce candidate pool, employers are not only boosting pay but are addressing quality of life issues. 

2 years ago
What Event Planners Need to Know About Job Searching in 2022

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U.S. Airline Hiring Slowed in July With Nearly 7,000 New Staff

The U.S. air transportation sector added 6,800 jobs in July as the airline industry continues to staff up from Covid-19 pandemic lows. The pace of hiring slowed from June when the sector, which includes airlines as well as others, added 11,000 new employees, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago