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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Below, we review five common mistakes recruiters make when hiring seasonal workers and how to prevent them in order to reach your yearly goals. By developing a short-term worker-specific hiring plan, you give yourself the opportunity to recruit and hire based on your specific needs at that moment. How to avoid. How to avoid.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity

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Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to move your restaurant forward while minimizing time waste. This leads to the abnormally high turnover rate most operators experience today.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

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According to Mastercard Contactless Consumer Polling, more than half of Americans are now using some form of contactless payment, and several sources state that adoption rate is accelerating amongst younger consumers. By automating the front end of the process, recruiters can focus instead on building meaningful connections with candidates.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

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In addition, 75 percent of restaurant operators say recruiting employees was their top challenge, the highest level ever recorded. For example, restaurants that can source ingredients locally should be vocal about their commitment to supporting local producers and sustainability as brand differentiators.

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Restaurant Staffing Crisis Solutions: Experts Weigh In

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He got creative on how to source employees. He used his restaurant's Facebook business page to recruit fans who already understand and appreciate his brand, posted information on his website and at the register. Nguyen also created “We Are Hiring” cards and placed them in take-out orders.

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The Restaurant of the Future

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With slower labor-force growth, restaurants will continue to compete against other industries for talent, making recruitment and retention vital to success in the coming decade. Nutrition and Sustainability Will Drive Menus. Sustainable sourcing and transparency will continue to grow in focus for consumers over the next decade.

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Sprucing Up the Supper Club: Nyle Deane Is Reshaping Wisconsin Restaurant Culture

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Resourceful by nature, Deane has embraced recruiting from new programs at local tech colleges specifically designed to prepare restaurant workers. Expertly coaxing nuanced layers of flavor from locally sourced ingredients, Deane brings an artistic touch to his vibrant dishes through refined plating techniques and impeccable knife skills.