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07/11/22

Invest in Systems to Keep Restaurant Workers Motivated

As The Great Resignation turns into The Great Rehire, restaurants need to find ways to keep their new hires engaged and motivated to prevent them from going the same way as their predecessors.

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07/10/22

Strong Job Growth Cannot Hide The Dire Situation Small Businesses Are In

The competitive labor market, while indicative of businesses hiring, fails to include data on workforce retention.

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07/07/22

Top 5 Recession-Proof Jobs - and 4 to Avoid

Recessions have proven that some jobs hold on stronger than others during difficult times. As recession are hard to predict, it is important to take note and be aware of what industries will last during these struggling periods.

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07/07/22

What Does it Mean When Big Tech is Laying Off Staff During a Labor Shortage?

As big tech companies like Uber, Netflix, and Meta all have announced hiring-freezes, it is fair to wonder what this means for all other industries and what the future of employment will look like.

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07/01/22

Incentives May Solve Your Labor Challenges

I had great success by incentivizing my entire team to strive for maximum performance and guest service.

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06/29/22

Why Restaurants Should Be Supporting Union Efforts, Not Fighting Them

You might say it was my “secret weapon” for over 20 years running restaurants. Now, it’s more important than ever to keep your good people happy and create a culture that attracts new team-players.

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06/27/22

Why Unionization Efforts are Not a Doomsday Event for Restaurants

With in-person dining picking back up and staffing shortages rising, current restaurant workers across the country are pursuing unionization. While some might view this as harmful, unionization efforts within the restaurant industry stands several benefits.

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06/27/22

How Retail Workers Can Be Leveraged as Effective Brand Influencers

With an influx of brands utilizing social platforms like TikTok and Instagram to promote themselves, it can be hard to stand out from the rest. As consumers are looking for more experiences out of the house, retailers and brands globally are searching for new ways to help encourage and elevate the in-person shopping experience.

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06/23/22

Why do companies keep bungling layoffs?

Sparkplug’s CEO and founder Andrew Duffy recently sat down with Tony Case of WorkLife to discuss how companies can better handle layoffs in the future.

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06/23/22

The Race to Hire Gen Z is On. These Tips May Help You Win.

When looking to hire the next generation of talent, hiring leaders need to focus on what Gen Z values most: compensation, flexibility, and values.

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06/08/22

Layoffs by tech giants aren't an economic warning bell, experts say

CEO and co-founder of SparkPlug, Andrew Duffy, comments on the current state of the job market and what industries are struggling most during the post-covid era.

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06/07/22

Inflation, Pandemic Causes Americans Pull Back on Tipping in 2022

Americans are tipping less than they were at the beginning of the pandemic, exacerbating the fundamentally flawed impacts of the current tipping system.

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