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Marriott Plans to Win War for Talent by Emphasizing Culture

Smart Meetings

But the Marriott management team understands that to ensure meeting professionals, attendees and leisure travelers have the most positive experience possible, that bell person needs to be immersed in the culture of the 95-year-old company. They may have tried something different during pandemic, but miss the culture,” he said.

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Hospitality and Humanity Meet to Solve Hotel Staffing Crisis

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Local nonprofit Refugee Resettlement Agencies (RAs) provide services for 30 to 90 days while introducing them to federal programs such as Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance, employment services and English language training and linking them with employment opportunities in many arenas, including the understaffed hospitality industry.

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5 Big-Name Organizational Culture Examples That Win the Talent War

ITA Group

5 Big-Name Organizational Culture Examples That Win the Talent War. As the war for talent escalates, an intentional and consistent focus on the culture of your company is the best defense to protect your most prized team members. Online shoe juggernaut Zappos might be more famous for their culture than their products.

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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. The study suggests that companies watch the return-on-investment data carefully.

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Think Event Technology Is Still a Man’s World? Think again. 

Smart Meetings

Just wait until you meet a few of the women working in technology, sales, operations, production, human resources and leadership at Encore. I’ve found my home in live events and really enjoy the hospitality culture. “We have a strong diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) lens in our recruitment strategy.”

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TIS2023 will delve into how to attract talent and foster leadership in the new era of tourism

Travel Daily Media

TIS-Tourism Innovation Summit 2023, the international summit on tourism innovation and technology to be held in Seville, Spain, from October 18-20, will feature prominent leaders in Training, Human Resources and Business Leadership.

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Do Event Professionals Need to Learn HR Core Competencies?

Endless Events

To begin today’s discussion, Thuy starts with the central question: do event professionals need to learn human resources core competencies? If you want to align your career to be more about internal events, company culture, and employer brand, then that’s a way to specialize and not just be a generalist at events. Yes or no? “I