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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

7 Shifts

As we start to welcome back workers, doing things as they were before isn't going to work—especially in hiring. That all begins at the hiring level. Before you can even put out a job posting make sure know exactly what you'll be hiring for. Do some planning and get a clear picture of exactly what you need to hire for.

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How 4 Restaurant Managers Hire, Train, and Retain

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As part of our Serving What's Next webinar series, four restaurant managers shared their approach to hiring, training, and retaining. She knows while it takes time to hire the right people, it ultimately leads to less turnover. Anytime we have to rush hire, we're setting everybody up for failure," says Piper.

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Restaurant Hiring in Today’s Reality

Modern Restaurant Management

Every restaurant owner, operator, and manager are currently asking themselves: how do I hire restaurant employees in today’s labor market? It is increasingly difficult to recruit, attract, hire, and retain employees, but there are some insights that can help you navigate a tough labor landscape. The Restaurant Labor Shortage.

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Keeping Up with the Holiday Hiring Rush

Modern Restaurant Management

As the hospitality industry gears up for the influx of holiday diners, making the right hires becomes especially crucial in maintaining a high quality of service. Never hire someone in the name of urgency. Ask specific, situational questions to gauge how well various candidates demonstrate their strengths.

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New Age Recruitment Marketing Channels for Today’s Competitive Restaurant Hires

Modern Restaurant Management

In today’s tight job market, to be competitive and stay top of mind of potential hires, it’s important to launch a holistic recruitment marketing strategy to support basic recruiting functions. It is important that you have a recruitment marketing budget to drive top-of-funnel traffic in your hiring funnel.

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Hiring Restaurant Staff, Part 1: Tips for Optimizing Job Postings

Restaurant365

Hiring restaurant staff is top of mind in the restaurant industry. Staffing has always been ongoing in the restaurant industry because of the transient nature of restaurant jobs in general, but the current hiring crisis makes attracting employees a top priority among all restaurant businesses, from single units to national brands.

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Ultimate Job Marketplace Poached Saves Restaurants a Lot of Hiring Headache

Cheetah

Now restaurant operators must treat the hiring process as a critical and strategic part of their operation. While McDonald’s and Chipotle are offering signing and referral bonuses, SMB restaurants can stay competitive with the right hiring tools. Built by industry veterans, the platform has been facilitating hiring for over a decade.

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