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Hospitality and Humanity Meet to Solve Hotel Staffing Crisis

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Banner for Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program Support and inclusion Erin Flothmeier, director of human resources at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, has worked with refugees for 30 years. Flothmeier says this is a benefit of embracing the uniqueness of all employees.

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How Hotels Scrambled to Staff the Return of Events

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Charlestowne Hotels , for example, is taking a proactive approach by placing an emphasis on enhancing the depth of their human resources and company culture while providing attendees and other guests with a heightened experience.

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Hybrid: Two Strategies, One Powerful Marketing Product

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As the world opens up and Covid restrictions are lifted, we will not return to business as we knew it before, largely because of lessons we learned about the benefits of communicating digitally.

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

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Event planning is a viable career for those who study: Marketing, PR or mass communications, Hospitality or hotel management, Business administration, Human resource management. Do not just network for your own benefit. However, there are many ways to prepare for a career in event planning through formal education.

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Has the Grinch Stolen Holiday Parties?

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With the #MeToo movement on the forefront of everyone’s mind, some human resources departments are concerned about co-workers overstepping boundaries. In October, the consultancy firm surveyed 150 human resource reps throughout the United States. Still not convinced of the benefits of hosting a holiday party?

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Marriott Plans to Win War for Talent by Emphasizing Culture

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The company is offering more job shares that include some level of benefits. “In The human resources team is back in colleges talking about the benefits of the hospitality industry and some new perks, Pallotta shared. Instead of contributing to a 401K, some are choosing to put the benefit toward paying off school loans.

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Do Event Professionals Need to Learn HR Core Competencies?

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To begin today’s discussion, Thuy starts with the central question: do event professionals need to learn human resources core competencies? I think there are a couple of core competencies within the HR area that would benefit all event professionals,” she says. Let’s find out. Should Event Professionals Learn HR Competencies?