TL;DR
A restaurant owner discusses the importance of recruitment opportunities and strategies for attracting new employees. The owner suggests getting involved in the community to find new recruitment sources.
It’s easy for a restaurant to fall into a hiring rut. I’ve seen it happen many times to restaurants of all sizes. Sometimes it just seems impossible to keep positions filled. When you’re having recruitment issues in your restaurant it can lead to tons of unnecessary stress added onto your already-packed plate.
If you notice your business is starting to fall into one of these pits, it might be time for you to roll your sleeves up and start revamping your recruitment strategy yourself.
There are so many recruitment opportunities for restaurants hiding right in plain sight, and one of the best sources you can go after is your community.
As a business owner, you need to get involved in your community. So many restaurant owners fail to take advantage of this extremely valuable resource and it shows.
Get involved in the schools and colleges, attend local networking events, contact closing businesses in the area, the list goes on.
Don’t fall into a recruitment rut, the list of possible recruitment sources is endless, you just have to get out there and find them.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on December 15, 2019. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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