The biggest issue for all my clients these days is finding workers.

This problem is nationwide and in all industries.

A survey of 13,659 wage earners by the online job marketplace Joblist.com revealed that 58% of restaurant and hotel employee intend to quit their jobs by the end of the year.

The proportion of workers turned off by their hospitality jobs has doubled during the pandemic from 15% to 33%.

The percentage who said they are satisfied with their positions dropped to 42% from a pre-pandemic benchmark of 64%.

The leading sources of dissatisfaction were low pay (56%), desire for a new career (50%), a lack of benefits (39%), difficult customers (38%), long hours and rigid schedules (34%) and potential exposure to coronavirus (23%).

THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS

Findings suggest that a third of those dissatisfied would reconsider if just one of the sources of their dissatisfaction were addressed.

Other data shows, across all industries that employees are choosing jobs based on social impact and personal beliefs.  Workers feel they have higher expectations of employers and feel more empowered than ever to get what they want.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? 

See the related article in this newsletter with hiring tips.  Also, address the desire of younger workers to be part of a bigger picture.

Promote community functions, promote the disabled, promote global initiatives such as re-cycling, wildlife and environmental causes.  The LGBT community is a big source of food service workers.  Get involved in that community for workers.  Sponsor refugee and immigrant services.  Offer training at all levels.