gig worker
Can Gig Workers Solve the Hotel Labor Crisis?
HotStats | August 11, 2021
When the pandemic shut down travel, forcing hoteliers to furlough or layoff large swaths of their teams, employers weren’t thinking about the long-term impact—they were in crisis mode, trying to staunch the bleeding. It’s been a slow climb back, but as the hotel industry returns, some employees have exited, leaving a gaping labor hole, with owners and management companies desperate to find people to clean rooms, perform maintenance and fill many other roles. Traditionally, hotels would hire full-time staff directly. Now, some hotels are looking at another way to fill positions, one that’s long been more common with the likes of ...
Utility Players as a Way to Save Hotels on Staffing
Larry Mogelonsky | May 27, 2020
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) The post-Covid recovery will not mirror the initial reactions to the global lockdown for the hospitality industry. Namely, with hotels shutting down and laying employees off in droves, most properties will be reluctant to rehire all those previously let go because occupancies will take a long time to get to their pre-pandemic levels, thus not necessitating full staffing and recruitment. This can have a harmful impact on service delivery where much more is required from a leaner team, especially with the upgraded cleaning and sanitization protocols mandated by the new normal to make ...
Instawork, the Largest Flexible Hospitality Staffing Platform in the U.S., Announces Partnership With Staffmate
Instawork | March 11, 2020
Partnership will Further Companies' Shared Goal to Make Staffing and Scheduling as Easy as Possible for their Business Partners Las Vegas, NV (March 11, 2020) - Instawork, the largest flexible staffing app for gig workers and hospitality businesses, and StaffMate Online, the first web-based staff scheduling software for events-based businesses announced today a strategic partnership during StaffMate’s presentation at the 2020 Catersource|TSE Conference. Both Instawork and StaffMate are on a mission to solve the challenges hospitality businesses, specifically catering and event-based companies, face with staffing. Through this integration...
