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For operators in the restaurant industry, facing all too familiar workforce pressures in 2022, greater retention should be this year’s focus.

Embracing greater digitization while ensuring continued commitment to customer needs at the human level can sometimes feel like competing priorities. But three things help businesses achieve balance.

In the past few years, the industry has witnessed several shifts, especially in the employment and staffing sector. Change will remain a constant for the foreseeable future, meaning that preparation and foresight will work in favor of businesses. Emerging evidence points to four trends that institutions can anticipate in the coming months.

To set themselves apart during the current labor shortage, restaurant operators must demonstrate to current and prospective employees how the culture of the organization will translate to a fulfilling experience. In short, conditions, benefits and culture must all answer the question, “Why should someone work here?”

Before COVID-19 swept through senior living and other long-term care facilities, a different kind of crisis had the attention of operators and senior advocates – fewer numbers of staff were in the system to care for them.

With 2021 nearly wrapped up, restaurant operators across the country are looking to the New Year with cautious optimism. Despite external pressures on talent, ample opportunity exists for restaurant operators to prepare for a year of constant change.

Adams Keegan has reviewed the lengthy OSHA vaccine & testing requirements to provide an update in this recorded session.

As 2021 draws to a close and planning for 2022 becomes comes to mind, the hotel industry can reflect on several shifts within the sector and in the wider economy that have left a lasting impact. The dramatic rise of the staycation, greater digitalization of the guest experience, and a heightened focus on health and safety protocols have all driven changes in the day-to-day duties of hotel staff.

In July 2021 alone, some 4 million American workers quit their jobs to seek other opportunities, with a Bureau of Labor Statistics report noting this figure had barely changed from the previous month. Surveys suggest a clear majority of workers — as many as 70%, depending on who you ask — are searching for something new.

The homecare industry is facing a major workforce shortage, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and recent vaccine mandates. Staffers are burnt out and looking for ways to cope—and that may include seeking relief in cannabis products. Because Delta-8 can induce a high, and because users will test positive for THC in a hair, saliva or urine test, home health providers may struggle with whether and how to restrict use of the legal compound.