The worst jobs report in years is about to hit your top line and your applicant pool at the same time... and most GMs aren't ready for what that combination actually looks like on a P&L.
The February jobs report is a gift and a grenade for hotel operators. You're about to have more applicants than you've seen in five years... and fewer guests to serve them.
Unemployment hit 4.3% in February, job-switching premiums are at record lows, and everyone's calling it good news for retention. It's not that simple. The labor market just split into two problems, and most hotel operators are only solving one of them.
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