You hear a lot about health and wellbeing at work these days, but what does it mean, and why does it matter? Health and wellbeing at work encompasses staff’s physical and mental health and can assist people in developing and maintaining a positive attitude toward their job, colleagues and the wider business.
Ireland’s summer season is well underway, and the demand for talent in hospitality is unrelenting. Our analysis of job posting data over the last three months shows that jobs in the industry are up 60% compared to the same time last year and have grown 18% compared to the first three months of 2022. The hospitality sector’s rebound from Covid is almost complete, with jobs now within shouting distance of their pre-pandemic levels.
New laws have recently been passed in the Oireachtas which will change how employers manage staff in relation to two key areas – sick pay and the payment of tips & gratuities.
People are the key to the success of any business, and many smart employers are using the power of their staff to support their hiring. By creating what’s known as an employee advocacy strategy, businesses can empower their people to play a key role in raising awareness of their brand online.
Recruitment levels have been extremely unstable throughout the pandemic, and macroeconomic factors such as the conflict in Ukraine and the rise of inflation are still having a huge impact on the market. We take a quick look at what trends we have seen and take a look at how they may play out in 2022.
Exit interviews are a useful way of getting valuable insights into how your staff feel about working in a business. Often, when employees hand in their notice, they can be pretty coy about what motivated them to find another job. But, whatever their reason, it’s good for employers to get meaningful feedback from departing employees. Their insights and experience can help you head off problems and hopefully retain your staff in future.
You can now recruit the best talent from outside Ireland as easily as you do at home, thanks to Jobs.ie Global Hiring.
You’ve found the right person for your job. Now, all that is left for you to do is to tell the candidate how much they impressed you and to make them a job offer. Here are the steps you need to follow.
All organisations aspire to create teams that are happy, enthusiastic, productive, and engaged. Here are five steps you can take to build employee engagement.
Fáilte Ireland is to launch its first-ever Employer Excellent Programme to help address the staffing and skills challenges faced by the hospitality industry. The robust and wide-ranging programme has been created following collaborative research with the industry and insightful jobseeker research in partnership with Jobs.ie.