Bentley Price Associates, Inc.

Casino Recruiters Follow Expansion of Gaming Venues

dr — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:40:44 +0000

Spectrum Gaming Group has published their Top 21 Trends for 2013, which casino recruiter Bentley Price Associates, Inc., finds worth reading. All of Spectrum’s items merit discussion, but their number-one trend of domestic expansion of gambling establishments interests us most. Not only does this expansion portend great things for casino recruiters, hotel recruiters and hospitality [...]

Deloitte travel survey reveals drop in consumer loyalty; time to use a hospitality recruiter to deliver a top marketing candidate.

dr — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:46:29 +0000

Don’t count on a whole lot of loyalty from hotel guests, regardless of how many promotions you might have going on. In fact, according to a Deloitte survey, consumers have turned away from what might have been that perceived “loyalty to travel brands.”

A mere 8% of the survey respondents said they choose the same [...]

Hospitality recruiter, Bentley Price Associates, understands how Millennials influence travel trends.

dr — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:45:58 +0000

It seems the Millennials (Generation Y) are everywhere, even eclipsing the travel-leaning Baby Boomers who ring the population bell at 76 million; this, compared to the Millennials’ 79 million.

But the ‘Boomers’ are going to be left behind in numbers as the year 2030 approaches. In fact, they’re expected to be milling about somewhere near [...]

A Hotel Recruiter With A Focus On Your Needs

dr — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:20:27 +0000

At Bentley Price Associates, we work with a variety of hotels and casinos. All of them have their own individual needs, and they all have an idea about the type of employee they would consider to be “ideal”. The problem they find themselves facing is lacking the time required to properly screen and hire the [...]

Advice From Casino Recruiters: Four Recruitment Mistakes to Avoid

dr — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:25:15 +0000

Recruiting top talent is a challenge in any industry. Attracting qualified candidates for high-level positions in a niche market like Casino management is even more difficult. It takes time and effort. Having an inefficient recruitment strategy can waste valuable time and money. Consider four recruitment mistakes our casino recruiters have encountered in our years in [...]

Hotel Recruiters See Gains in Latest Industry News

dr — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:24:27 +0000

Hotel recruiters are keeping an eye on financial news that affects the hospitality industry. Here, we’ll highlight one international news item and one on the domestic front. The latest in the international market is this from Hotel News Resource: “Commercial real estate continues to rank high on the list of acquisitions for investors around the [...]

Huffington Post previews ‘five predictions’ affecting hotel industry; hotel recruiters need to focus on relevant candidates.

dr — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:35:00 +0000

Did we ever think we’d see the day when a hotel guest opts to use Twitter over talking to the front desk personnel to resolve issues?

Just last fall, over a two-day confab of industry players attending the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit, the lineup of panels and pointed presentations spoke volumes about the future: Get [...]

Why Hotel Recruiters Should Look Out for Employees Who Can Cross-Sell and Up-Sell

dr — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:57:31 +0000

Cross-selling and up-selling are a couple of techniques used in many industries, including hospitality and restaurants to drive up sales and increase customer satisfaction. Cross-selling occurs when a person adds a certain thing to what they’re buying. For example, everyone has been asked at some point or another if they would like some fries with [...]

Hotel recruiters benefit when industry offers workers certifications and management courses.

dr — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:15:35 +0000

It may be surprising, but the travel industry was responsible for adding many more jobs last year than a lot of other industries. Over 7.7 million people work in this sector, according to the U.S. Travel Association.

Part of the reason for the strong employment in this field is the availability of training, a schooling [...]

Hotel recruiters, Bentley Price Associates, represent candidates keyed to trends, like workspaces-for-rent.

dr — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:29:10 +0000

Hotel property owners are always on the lookout for new sources of revenue streams, and many are looking no further than their lobby, an alcove or inviting nook within the hotel itself.

A recent article in the New York Times, “Hotels Carve Out Workspaces Rented by the Hour,” notes how the hotel lobby has long [...]