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Non-OperatorKevin Brown commented on Joseph D'Alessandro's blog post Restaurant & Hospitality Execs: Half of Your Managers Are Planning to Resign. What Are You Going to Do About It?
Joseph D'Alessandro's blog post was featuredRestaurant & Hospitality Execs: Half of Your Managers Are Planning to Resign. What Are You Going to Do About It?
More than 50% of your managers are unsatisfied and looking for a better opportunity.The overall US economy may be lagging, but your industry has been hiring new staff at a time when the average manager is unsatisfied and looking for a change. The paradigm shift to a “candidate’s market” is most certainly underway. If you want to win the war for talent and…See More
Joseph D'Alessandro posted a blog postRestaurant & Hospitality Execs: Half of Your Managers Are Planning to Resign. What Are You Going to Do About It?
More than 50% of your managers are unsatisfied and looking for a better opportunity.The overall US economy may be lagging, but your industry has been hiring new staff at a time when the average manager is unsatisfied and looking for a change. The paradigm shift to a “candidate’s market” is most certainly underway. If you want to win the war for talent and…See More
James commented on Joseph D'Alessandro's blog post Corporate Retention, Compensation and Behavior"Geat blog, Joseph. I liked hearing your take on turnover, culture, and benchmarking. I believe you have nailed some primary reasons for high turnover. We may run into each other somewhere, as our focus is on web-based restaurant staff…"
Joseph D'Alessandro's blog post was featuredCorporate Retention, Compensation and Behavior
In the past few years, a slow economy and shaky job market have actually helped keep key personnel on staff. A secure position was enough to overcome the temptation to leave for higher pay or new opportunities.However, in the past six months the calls from single-unit, independent operations have risen sharply compared to 2010 and 2011. These operations are hungry for talented staff. The “Indies” do not have corporate recruiting resources at their disposal, so when they cannot find needed staff…See More
Joseph D'Alessandro posted a blog postCorporate Retention, Compensation and Behavior
In the past few years, a slow economy and shaky job market have actually helped keep key personnel on staff. A secure position was enough to overcome the temptation to leave for higher pay or new opportunities.However, in the past six months the calls from single-unit, independent operations have risen sharply compared to 2010 and 2011. These operations are hungry for talented staff. The “Indies” do not have corporate recruiting resources at their disposal, so when they cannot find needed staff…See More
Joseph D'Alessandro posted a blog postCapturing and Keeping Attention on Your Resume
Ah, the advancements of technology. E-mail gives us the power to rifle through correspondence. Click – skim – click attachment – scan – close attachment…Then what? Respond, forward, file, or delete. In corporate talent acquisition, let’s define those actions:Respond = Success. The recipient is interested, and is advising you of the next step.Forward = The recipient sees something in you, and is sending to a peer or manager for further verification that what they see on your résumé is indeed a…See More
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CEO at Strategic Hospitality Search
July 2002 – Present
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Senior Recruiter at Ritt-Ritt & Associates
August 2000 – July 2002
Working Executive Chef/Restaurateur/Culinary Career
January 1987 – August 2000 (13 years 8 months)
Thirteen year culinary leadership career leading to Executive Chef, Corporate Chef and Chef/Proprietor
Executive Chef/Chef/Sous Chef at Levy Restaurants
February 1991 – March 1995
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Restaurant & Hospitality Execs: Half of Your Managers Are Planning to Resign. What Are You Going to Do About It?
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:43am 1 Comment 0 Likes
More than 50% of your managers are unsatisfied and looking for a better opportunity.
The overall US economy may be lagging, but your industry has been hiring new staff at a time when the average manager is unsatisfied and looking for a change. The paradigm shift to a “candidate’s market” is most certainly underway. If you want to win the war for…
Continue Corporate Retention, Compensation and Behavior
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 1:28pm 1 Comment 1 Like
In the past few years, a slow economy and shaky job market have actually helped keep key personnel on staff. A secure position was enough to overcome the temptation to leave for higher pay or new opportunities.
However, in the past six months the calls from single-unit, independent operations have risen sharply compared to 2010 and 2011. These operations are hungry for talented staff. The “Indies” do not have corporate recruiting resources at their disposal, so when they cannot find…
Continue Capturing and Keeping Attention on Your Resume
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:51am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Ah, the advancements of technology. E-mail gives us the power to rifle through correspondence. Click – skim – click attachment – scan – close attachment…
Then what? Respond, forward, file, or delete. In corporate talent acquisition, let’s define those actions:
Respond = Success. The recipient is interested, and is advising you of the next step.
Forward = The recipient sees something in you, and is sending to a peer or manager for further…
Continue Positive Lodging Industry Outlook Means Increasing Demand for Talent
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 8:39am 0 Comments 0 Likes
At the American Hospitality & Lodging Association (AHLA) Hotel Industry Leadership Panel earlier this month, a panel of veteran hotel executives concurred that, although no dynamic or dramatic upswing is on the horizon, the sector as a whole will enjoy moderate growth and gradual improvement over the next two years. Demand is up, supply is tight, local governments are helping with development projects, and staying one step ahead of…
Continue If Perception Is Reality, Are You At Risk?
Posted on May 1, 2012 at 6:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Your attire, handshake and eye contact still matter significantly. But if your head is in the sand about your media presence, you need to get serious about ensuring your public media persona – your true first impression – is up to snuff.
In a study of 300 corporate hiring professionals conducted by social media monitoring service Reppler, the following was discovered:
- 91% used social networking sites to screen…
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- At 8:03pm on December 1, 2009,
Giuseppe Rosati said… - Hi Joseph!
I just wanted to inform you that for a limited time, our restaurant job board RestoGigs is offering FREE job postings exclusively to FohBoh members. Just enter discount code fohboh when posting a job. Thousands of qualified restaurant industry workers see our postings daily. We welcome you to come take advantage of this offer.
Regards - Giuseppe
- At 11:13am on January 8, 2008,
Matt Svacina said… - Hi Joseph, nice to meet you. I am one of the IPOE analysts for the company. It's quite an experience. Where did you work for Levy?
- At 11:15am on January 7, 2008,
Non-OperatorFohBoh said… - Hi and welcome to FohBoh. Feel free to start or join a group, comment on a forum or post a blog on any topic of interest to our restuarnt community. Our members are from over 102 countries and all interested in communicating and connecting.
Cheers!
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