Aethos™ Talks Talent – The Human Factor
Speedy and transactional recruitment processes do not automatically equal quality outcomes. Until AI (artificial intelligence) can accurately and consistently mimic or perfect what human interaction can discern, technology can only assist in the match-making. The ultimate decision takes a bit more finesse. Let’s revisit the basic challenges hiring managers continually face, and then consider our thoughts on how to best tackle each.
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Speedy and transactional recruitment processes do not automatically equal quality outcomes. Until AI (artificial intelligence) can accurately and consistently mimic or perfect what human interaction can discern, technology can only assist in the match-making. The ultimate decision takes a bit more finesse. Let’s revisit the basic challenges hiring managers continually face, and then consider our thoughts on how to best tackle each.
Read morePutting Politics Aside: Hospitality Industry Remains Positive And Says “Let’s Start Implementing Plans for Dealing with Brexit”
This week’s briefing jointly organised by Dentons, Horizons and the Global Restaurant Investment Forum/Bench Events proved to be as insightful as expected. It was a mix of market updates and intelligence, news on up-and-coming restaurant concepts as well as a talk on the do’s and dont’s when expanding internationally and Full Insight >
Hotel CEOs Have a Payday 2016
When we began our careers in the hotel business, it was widely thought that our industry paid executives rather poorly. Is that still true today? If CEO pay is any indication, it appears that stigma needs to change. In fact, based on our 20th review of hotel CEO pay, one could say that the industry is a vehicle for getting rich.
Read moreHarnessing The Power And Prejudice Of Glassdoor
Everyone is a chatty customer in the world of social media. It’s no surprise therefore that brands are no longer created or its perceptions managed by marketers, but rather by consumers. And these talkative consumers now include your employees. Welcome to the new reality of transparency courtesy of the 500-pound social media gorilla called “Glassdoor.”
Read moreEntrepreneurs Corner: In Conversation With Pizza Rossa Founder Corrado Accardi
Corrado Accardi is one of those London entrepreneurs who took the plunge and who left a corporate career in order to become the founder of Pizza Rossa, a by-the-slice Italian eatery. I was keen to talk to him about entrepreneurship and leadership, financing a start-up and the challenges represented by changes in consumer behaviour as well as his views on industry disruptors – in particular third party delivery companies – and social media.
Read moreTrends and Takeaways on Compensation for Lodging GMs
The General Manager (GM) is the undisputed business and cultural nucleus of the hotel ecosystem, and recent research indicates that such leadership roles require competencies – including emotional intelligence, adaptability and consultative decision-making - that can neither be relegated nor replaced by technology. As a result, the proverbial “war for talent” is more topical and critical than ever. To this end, let us explore pertinent data and trends for hotel owners and operators to make informed decisions when designing programs to attract and retain high-impact GMs.
Read more“Are You Hurt or Injured?” – Assessing Your Current Career Situation
The start of this college and professional football season reminded me of a semi-cult football classic, “The Program.” In this coming-of-age movie the head coach pushes a college football team to do whatever it takes to win. At one point, a key player goes down with an injury and the coach asks the pivotal question, “Are you hurt or are you injured?” He goes on to explain, “if you’re hurt, you can still play. If you’re injured, you can’t.” This film inspired me to make a connection between one’s career path decisions and the “hurt or injured” distinction from the movie.
Read moreM&A’s Impact On The Hotel Talent Market
“I expect there are a lot of people out on the market at present?” - I have been presented with this supposition on a large number of occasions this year, mostly by small to medium sized hotel groups who are hopeful that the consolidation currently underway in the sector equates to an abundance of laid off talent that they can snap up.
Read moreThe New Norm in Global HR Competencies
Aethos™ has recently profiled more than a 1,200 HR leaders from around the world. Results across ten core competencies that independent studies validate as significant predictors of performance in the service-hospitality industry indicate that modern HR pros look increasingly like CEOs and decreasingly like their peer set from five years ago.
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