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The Power of Diversity Hiring: Even Small HR Teams Can Create Big Impact

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  The Power of Diversity Hiring: Even Small HR Teams Can Create Big Impact Diversity, in today's society, is no longer a "nice-to-have." It is an advantage to the business. When a company hires people with diverse backgrounds including varying ages and genders, we have new ideas, improved collaboration, and enhanced service. This is key in the hospitality industry as employees meet guests from diverse backgrounds from every corner of the globe. The great news is, you don't need massive HR staffing to build a solid diversity hiring strategy. Even with a small HR unit, you can make a positive impact. Diversity Hiring - What Is It? Diversity hiring is hiring individuals using their skills and potential, but the process is not discriminatory and has equity in an inclusive process. The goal of diversity hiring is to eliminate bias and create opportunities for people from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to: women individuals with disabilities individuals ...

Microlearning: How Bite-Sized Training Boosts Employee Skills

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Microlearning: How Bite-Sized Training Boosts Employee Skills Introduction  Training is important in all workplaces, but lengthy training can be tedious, overwhelming, and hard to retain. This rings especially true for the hospitality industry, as team members work long shifts in a fast-paced environment and do not have a full day to attend a workshop.  This is why microlearning has become one of the most popular training methods in HR today. Microlearning is delivering training in small, bite-sized lessons - typically 3 - 7 minutes - using video, quizzes, infographics, and mobile apps.  Training is easy, fast, and convenient to use, which is perfect for hospitality teams such as housekeeping, front office, kitchen, and food & beverage (F&B). What Is Microlearning? Microlearning is a technique used to educate in small bits of information, that is focused on a single topic. Rather than a 2-hour lecture, employees will watch a 3-minute video, or simply use quick bit...