{"id":361,"date":"2022-03-10T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T11:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hospitalitytechguru.com\/blog\/?p=361"},"modified":"2022-03-10T11:34:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T11:34:36","slug":"fixing-the-hospitalityhotel-labor-shortage-with-hotel-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hospitalitytechguru.com\/blog\/fixing-the-hospitalityhotel-labor-shortage-with-hotel-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing The Hospitality(Hotel) Labor Shortage With Hotel Management Software"},"content":{"rendered":"

The big escape. The glory of resignation. The Great Resignation. No matter what you call it, it’s happening, and you can’t turn back. And the hotel industry has taken the brunt of the damage, more so than almost any other industry. The hotel sector is suffering from historic labor shortages, thanks to COVID-19 and a range of other issues such as the rise of the gig economy, virtual job alternatives, employee insecurity, and the absence of hotel tech such as Hotel Management Software<\/a><\/strong>. During the early stages of the pandemic, the hotel industry was one of the most hit. Layoffs and furloughs were prevalent as governments imposed stay-at-home orders and limited travel. However, as the world continues to reopen and travel returns to the forefront of people’s minds, the sector is battling to re-hire or even keep its current workforce.<\/p>\n

More than 50% of U.S. hospitality workers that were let go or furloughed would not return to their positions, according to a new study of 13,000 job searchers<\/u>. Worse, more than a third claimed they have no plans to return to the sector. The epidemic brought to light the areas where hotel employees (and personnel in other businesses) were dissatisfied, and it provided them with a genuine chance to reflect, whether forced or not. The study showed that 52% of workers would not return because they want a better work environment, 45% want better benefits, 19% want more flexibility, and 16% want remote work. So, how can hotels recruit, empower, and keep excellent employees?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Causing Labor Shortage In The Hospitality Industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are numerous reasons for a massive labor shortage in the hospitality industry. Let\u2019s take the COVID situation for starters; not only did it cause a stressful workplace but also resulted in low pay and huge layoffs. What\u2019s truly troublesome is the fact that a large number of the workforce now resents the idea of returning to the hospitality industry.<\/p>\n

Other than the above stated, there are many other reasons for the shortage, let\u2019s take a look at some.<\/p>\n