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Employ Marketing Tactics to Attract Workers

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Put your marketing skills to work to recruit new talent and fill open job positions at your quick-service restaurant. Here are a few fresh ideas to improve recruitment. At least 17 percent of adults said telemedicine was key in 2021, versus only seven percent in 2017. Make a Video.

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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

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89% of operators cited employee retention as a top concern in 2021, up from 69 percent in 2017. From recruiting to retention, if the employee experience is positive and fulfilling, loyalty is fostered, and staff is more likely to stay put. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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How Injecting Empathy Into Your Shift Scheduling Can Help Attract and Retain Employees Through Worker Shortages

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On the other hand, a recent study of Seattle’s Secure Scheduling Ordinance (implemented in 2017) found that not only do Seattle hourly workers have more stable schedules, their job satisfaction increased by eight percentage points, sleep quality improved by 11 percent, and reported happiness grew by six percent.

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In São Paulo, Nikkei Chefs Are Finally Getting Their Due

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In 2017, a century after the Kasato Maru docked, Japan extended the Japan House initiative to São Paulo; the museum and community hub, with locations in Los Angeles and London, operates as a soft-power tool to promote Japanese culture, including cuisine. Tati Frison Chef Uilian Goya using a suribachi and surikogi.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

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Employee recruitment and retention continues to be a major challenge for operators in 2020, with low unemployment rates and growing job openings. The prepared food category is expected to grow 17 percent year-over-year, surging from a seven percent rise in 2017. and report coauthor. Developing healthier offerings.

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6 Ways to Strengthen Your Weak Restaurant Culture While Boosting Sales

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Imagine if you can retain happy employees more often, rather than having to train new recruits every so often. In 2017, Mental Health America, a nonprofit committed to mental health support and advocacy, released a two-year study of 17,000 workers in 19 different industries. The savings to your bottom line would be phenomenal!

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In Pursuit of the Perfect Bowl of Porridge

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Judges for the competition, which is split into “traditional” and “specialty” categories, are mostly recruited from the culinary industry, and rank each bowl by color, texture, hygiene, and taste. The bagpipe parade to kick of 2017’s Golden Spurtle championships. James Ross.