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Articles tagged “employment”

Hotels

U.S. Hotels Added 36,000 Jobs in February in New Sign of Optimism

It's positive to see February gains in U.S. jobs in the leisure and hospitality industries. Hotel hiring trends looking to be turning after a bleak winter.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. Hotels Added 36,000 Jobs in February in New Sign of Optimism

Coronavirus

U.S. Hotels’ 35 Percent Unemployment Rate Remains Staggeringly Higher Than National Average

The upcoming fall and winter months are likely to expand the unemployment gap even further between the hotel industry and overall economy due to expected diminished leisure travel.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Hotels’ 35 Percent Unemployment Rate Remains Staggeringly Higher Than National Average

Coronavirus

Hotels Aren’t Putting People Back to Work Like Other Industries

U.S. hotel industry employment has improved by 11 points since April, but a stalled recovery and fading summer has analysts cautioning of a pending winter jobs decline.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels Aren’t Putting People Back to Work Like Other Industries

Coronavirus

Travel’s Great Depression Is Here

Though there is evidence of pent-up travel demand as U.S. reopens bit by bit, the monumental job losses for our sector will take a long time to come back to the pre-pandemic level, if ever. This is travel's Great Depression of this century, make no mistake.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel’s Great Depression Is Here

Coronavirus

U.S. Leisure and Hospitality Industy Lost 8.2 Million Jobs in 2 Months

The leisure and hospitality industry was the hardest-hit part of the U.S. economy when it came to job losses, and restaurant and bars were by far the most-severely impacted within the category.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Leisure and Hospitality Industy Lost 8.2 Million Jobs in 2 Months

Hotels

U.S. Jobs Data Predict Slowdown in Hospitality Sector Employment

Look beyond monthly jobs reports to see a bigger picture. The U.S. leisure and hospitality sector will cut its employment growth by roughly half over the next decade, according to a government forecast. Hoteliers will cope by boosting the productivity of their existing workforce through training.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

U.S. Jobs Data Predict Slowdown in Hospitality Sector Employment
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Hotels

Winning the War for Talent: 5 Ways Hospitality Brands Can Attract and Keep Great Employees

The hospitality industry in particular has struggled with recruiting and retaining workers over the last few years, as unemployment rates have dropped and tighter restrictions on immigration and work visas have been enforced. But there are a few things companies can do to develop a strong workforce.

FPG + Skift | 5 years ago

Winning the War for Talent: 5 Ways Hospitality Brands Can Attract and Keep Great Employees

Tourism

U.S. Job Growth in Travel for July Rises Despite Labor Shortages

A strong job market means lots of consumers are spending on domestic travel. But rising wages and recently tightened rules on visas for seasonal workers are pressuring some sectors. We take a sector-by-sector look.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

U.S. Job Growth in Travel for July Rises Despite Labor Shortages

Tourism

WTTC Says Trump Should Make Tourism Job Growth a Priority

U.S. tourism job growth is already projected to be smaller than the rest of the world without the full impact of some of the Trump administration's policies. The travel industry is asking for a seat at the table to convince Washington why that means bad news.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

WTTC Says Trump Should Make Tourism Job Growth a Priority

Hotels

Hilton and Marriott CEOs Urge Hoteliers to Hire More Millennials and Lobby to Ease Travel Barriers

Both CEOs made the case for their respective causes, which would ultimately benefit not only their respective businesses and customers, but the travel industry a whole.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

Hilton and Marriott CEOs Urge Hoteliers to Hire More Millennials and Lobby to Ease Travel Barriers