Do your staff demand training?
September 2, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
In 2010 22 million workers could have the legal right to demand training time. This could lead to an extra 300,000 people being given skills training. About 40% of employers provide no training whatsoever, which might cut costs but, in some cases, hobbles their performance.
How to take command of your staff turnover
June 16, 2008 by Iain · Leave a Comment
There are two ways to think about the training and development of your staff.
- If you train them they might leave - worrying
- If you do not train them they might stay - even more worrying Read more
Searching for top talent?
June 11, 2008 by Iain · Leave a Comment
When it comes to finding new employees in the hospitality industry, there’s a pervasive opinion — good people are extraordinarily difficult to find. But once you do find and hire the right person, retaining them becomes even more challenging.
Hotelier Magazine talks to The McQuaig Institute and The Holst Group client, Marriott International, to find out why hotels should concentrate on finding the right people to increase staff retention.
What do psychometric tests measure and what are they used for?
April 13, 2008 by Iain · Leave a Comment
If you are a parent, your children take them at school in between examinations to check their progress and predict their results. They sometimes highlight particular strengths and areas that need more teaching.
If you have entered work on a graduate recruitment scheme, you’ve probably taken one during the milk round. And you may well have sat one when you went for your first or subsequent jobs.
