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TheHospitality Industryis Hiring:
HERE’S WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN JOB SEARCHING As vacation destinations reopen across the country and the busy summer travel season approaches, the hospitality industry is poised for significant growth.
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ccording to the latest jobs report, there were 280,000 new hires in the leisure and hospitality industry in March alone. Many experts expect this momentum to continue to grow as travelers resume their typical vacation habits. Whether you have experience in the hospitality field or not, heightened demand could mean big opportunities
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for job seekers. This is especially true for people interested in working in the vacation rental industry. According to a recent Skift Research survey of vacation rental users, 52% of guests plan to stay in a vacation rental more often in a postpandemic environment. “To meet growing demand, we’re hiring for seasonal and full-time positions in top vacation destinations from the Carolina beaches to New England and the Oregon Coast,” said Aurora Moore, a talent acquisition manager at Vacasa, the leading vacation rental management platform in North America. “Vacation rentals have rebounded quicker than any other segment of the travel industry, and we’re in a position to offer good jobs and competitive pay to people who have lost work or had their hours reduced during the pandemic.”
