hotel careers
Research Reveals the Misconceptions Turning Young Brits Away From Hospitality Careers
IHG | February 28, 2018
Less than a quarter (22%) of 16 to 21 year olds say they would consider a career in Hospitality One in three respondents believed it wasn't a career you'd enter into after obtaining a degree Over 40% admitted their perceptions were influenced by the attitudes of their parents Research comes as IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) launches National Hotel Takeover aimed at tackling misconceptions about the Hospitality industry 28th February, 2018 (LONDON, UK) – New research has revealed that less than a quarter of young Brits would consider a career in hospitality, with almost one in three (26%) admitting they didn't see i...
The Need for Hotel Careers in the Face of the Gig Economy
Larry Mogelonsky | March 1, 2017
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) As the gig economy continues to take hold in various industries, it is also changing how we think about our chosen line of work. The 9-to-5 office is eroding while working from home and working when you want behaviors are gaining widespread acceptance. The impacts for hotels are manifold. At its core, this freelancer economy promotes a transient approach to wage earning. That is, you get exactly what you put into it and not a penny more. The more you work, the more money you make, with a few demand-based algorithms to keep rates attuned to market pressures. Further, there's little emotional...
