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My role as a Desk Writer involves daily creation across various formats, from short updates to in-depth features. I am driven by the challenge of making every piece of content precise and impactful.

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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Watercolour of a departing restaurant worker handing a folded navy apron to a manager, with neutral downcast faces and broad uneven washes.

The true cost of staff turnover is hospitality’s hidden recruitment bill

US restaurants spend about $2,706 replacing each hourly worker and $17,651 for a general manager. With hospitality quit rates still…

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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Watercolour of a Saudi hotel reception supervisor guiding an adult trainee through a check-in task with a blank key-card sleeve.

Saudisation quotas push hotels to build Saudi talent pipelines

Hotel receptionist roles in Saudi Arabia are now reserved for nationals, with chef and senior management quotas to follow. Operators…

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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Watercolour of two young adult candidates reviewing a simple rota with a cafe manager, with one candidate holding a phone.

What Gen Z candidates want from hospitality employers in 2026

Fair pay, predictable rotas and a quick application now matter more to young workers than rapid promotion. The latest surveys…

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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Watercolour of two hospitality recruiters reviewing a hiring flowchart on a laptop and paper, with a hotel reception behind them.

AI recruitment in hospitality gets a reprieve from Brussels, but not a free pass

The EU has pushed back its high-risk rules for hiring algorithms to December 2027. Hotel and restaurant groups using chatbots…

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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Watercolour of two adult hotel restaurant servers preparing plates and glasses for seasonal service.

Seasonal hiring in hospitality starts earlier as festive demand builds

From India's festive season to Christmas in Nashville and Austria's ski resorts, hospitality employers are recruiting seasonal staff sooner and…

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News IHCL Signs 225-Key Taj Hotel in Mohali, Strengthening Punjab Footprint

IHCL Signs 225-Key Taj Hotel in Mohali, Strengthening Punjab Footprint

The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed a new Taj hotel in Mohali, Punjab, marking a strategic push into one…

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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Watercolour of hotel HR, operations and housekeeping colleagues reviewing plain role cards and a rota during recruitment planning.

Eight Strategies to Fix Hotel Recruitment in 2026

Staff turnover can trap hotels in a costly cycle of constant rehiring. Recruitment and retention need to be planned together…

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Data & HR Analytics Ensuring Data Privacy and Ethics in People Analytics

Ensuring Data Privacy and Ethics in People Analytics

The promise of people analytics is intoxicating. Imagine predicting which employees might leave before they've updated their CVs, identifying high-potential…

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HR Technology & Innovation Reimagining HR in the Not-for-Profit Sector: Technology as a Catalyst for Impact

Reimagining HR in the Not-for-Profit Sector: Technology as a Catalyst for Impact

For those of us working in the not-for-profit sector, we know our roles extend far beyond a simple job title.…

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Compensation & Benefits How to Design a Benefits Package for a Multi-Generational Work-wincwire

How to Design a Benefits Package for a Multi-Generational Workforce

Let’s be frank, the days of offering a one-size-fits-all benefits package have been over for years. We now have four…

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