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8 Human Resource Strategies To Make Employees Feel Included When Working Remote

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But given the pandemic and the tremendous shift to remote work, businesses must work hard to develop what happens organically in an office setting – a sense of belonging and inclusion. Since watercooler chat is not happening organically, schedule time for it. Some even organize virtual meals with food delivered to employees!

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Smart Moves in Albuquerque, Denver and More

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Wenks holds over 20 years of experience in executive hospitality leadership, most recently serving as vice president of the sales organization for Omni Hotels. He has extensive experience in numerous hospitality roles, including as human resources director, accommodations director, F&B director and hotel manager.

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Thrivers, Survivors, and Other Characteristics of Resilient Organizations

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Just as we restart in-person events, we are dealing with inflation — which Americans rate as the nation’s top problem — while many of our organizations and supplier partners are still struggling with having fewer resources to help them get back on their feet. Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President & CEO, PCMA.

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How to Organize a Successful Event – 10 Top Tips for Perfect Events

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Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. Based on the purpose of the event, you might be able to decide on the type of event you are going to organize, but it will especially help in dictating the objectives of the event.

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Hospitality and Humanity Meet to Solve Hotel Staffing Crisis

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One Arizona hotel forged creative partnerships with government agencies, nonprofit organizations and the local Afghan refugee community to address layers of disconnect happening in the city. Arizona was one of the top 10 ranking resettlement states from 2001-2021 and Phoenix became one of the assigned locations for Afghan refugees.

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

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“Our recruitment efforts after the pandemic have been a way for us to ‘build back differently’ and we’re doing that by being proactive about diversifying our workforce,” said MaryBeth Costello, vice president of talent, learning and corporate human resources at Encore. It’s exciting to be part of an organization with that focus.

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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 post How Hotels Scrambled to Staff the Return of Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.