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We need SNAP benefits on the fly

Hospitality industry leaders need to act now to support its workers during the government shutdown. This is especially important due to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits program disruption. This needs to be the top issue ...

April Robertson-Ring
April Robertson-Ring
Doctoral Student at Rosen College of Hospitality Management | University of Central Florida
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April Robertson-Ring
by April Robertson-Ring
13 November 2025UCFHuman Resources
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Spring Break Fever: Prepping Frontline Hospitality Workers for Travel Chaos
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Spring Break Fever: Prepping Frontline Hospitality Workers for Travel Chaos

Time off from school, warmer weather and a flurry of travel discounts drive millions of Americans to book vacations during spring break. And this year, changing vacation habits could see even more people booking getaways during this ideal travel tim...

Carol Leaman
Carol Leaman
CEO, Axonify Inc.
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Carol Leaman
by Carol Leaman
5 May 2025AxonifyHuman Resources
Spring Break Fever: Prepping Frontline Hospitality Workers for Travel Chaos
Rebuilding Futures: Why Hiring Refugees Creates a More Welcoming World
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Rebuilding Futures: Why Hiring Refugees Creates a More Welcoming World

In June 2024, on World Refugee Day, over 120 million people and counting have been forcibly displaced from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This number is higher than ever before, as global conflic...

David Miliband
David Miliband
President and CEO of International Rescue Committee
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by David Miliband and Anthony Capuano
21 April 2025MarriottHuman Resources
Rebuilding Futures: Why Hiring Refugees Creates a More Welcoming World
Navigating Labor Cost Challenges in Hospitality: Turning a Court Ruling Into Strategic Action
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Navigating Labor Cost Challenges in Hospitality: Turning a Court Ruling Into Strategic Action

The recent ruling by a Texas federal judge to vacate the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule sent shockwaves through the hospitality industry. The proposed salary threshold increase would have expanded overtime eligibility to approximately 3.6...

Corey McCarthy
Corey McCarthy
Chief Marketing Office (CMO), Unifocus
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Corey McCarthy
by Corey McCarthy
19 November 2024UnifocusHuman Resources
Navigating Labor Cost Challenges in Hospitality: Turning a Court Ruling Into Strategic Action
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Redefining the Workforce Landscape: Evolving Patterns in Employment

As of April, the total number of job openings remain elevated at more than 10 million—nearly twice the number of available workers. While the job openings have fallen since their peak at more than 12 million in March 2022, there are still three mill...

Jamie Mageau
Jamie Mageau
Director of Research Products for U.S. Travel Association
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Jamie Mageau
by Jamie Mageau
26 June 2023U.S. Travel AssociationHuman Resources
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Three Key Takeaways from the Travel and Tourism Research Association’s Marketing Outlook Forum

Jamie Mageau recently had the pleasure of attending the Travel and Tourism Research Association’s Marketing Outlook Forum in Houston with over 200 industry researchers, marketers, vendors and partners.

Jamie Mageau
Jamie Mageau
Director of Research Products for U.S. Travel Association
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Jamie Mageau
by Jamie Mageau
14 February 2023U.S. Travel AssociationHuman Resources
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Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations, Led by L&H Boost

The first jobs report of 2023 overshot expectations. Overall, the economy added a staggering 517,000 jobs in January—far higher than the 187,000 increase that was expected—and the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, its lowest since 1969.

Aaron Szyf
Aaron Szyf
Economist at U.S Travel Association
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Aaron Szyf
by Aaron Szyf
9 February 2023U.S. Travel AssociationHuman Resources
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L&H Employment Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels but Shows Signs of Recovery

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest employment data, which surpassed expectations and showed that the economy added 263,000 jobs in November. This is worrying investors who fear that the Federal Reserve will respon...

Aaron Szyf
Aaron Szyf
Economist at U.S Travel Association
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Aaron Szyf
by Aaron Szyf
6 December 2022U.S. Travel AssociationHuman Resources
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