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How Delta Is Using Innovative Programs to Drive Equity and Internal Mobility

Linkedin Talent Blog

Melvina Jones had hit the glass ceiling at Delta. After starting out at the airline 14 years ago as a part-time gate agent, Melvina eventually became a full-time customer service representative. Then Melvina entered a Delta apprenticeship program targeted at frontline workers interested in moving into corporate positions. “We

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Strengthen Your Staffing Firm’s Brand with Social Advertising

SmartSearch

Think “Southwest Airlines,” and you might start dreaming about getting away for a quick vacation. But this is something that all staffing firms should include in their marketing, sales and customer engagement strategies each year. Think “Nike,” and you’ll probably imagine your next workout.

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How to Prevent the Looming Travel Breakdown

The Staffing Stream

Like any market breakdown, it’s driven by multiple factors, but one phenomenon seems to be the chief culprit: During the pandemic, airlines and the government bodies that oversee their transportation infrastructure laid off staff due to anticipated drops in demand. Make it easy for applicants to get through the processes.

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Delta’s Flexible Staffing: ‘Win-Win’ Or No Win?

Staffing Talk

Delta Air Lines is the only domestic airline to use a flexible staffing program. The name is Ready Reserve, and it’s used to fill numerous operational positions at all of its hubs nationwide. The airline calls it a “win-win,” saying it helps better manage staffing levels. Which is it?

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An Economist’s Case for Investing in Workers When Inflation is High

Eightfold

And if wages don’t grow at a similar rate as prices, inflation can devalue people’s wages and savings while increasing the cost of living. . For instance, when travel demand picked up in 2021, many airlines were short-staffed due to a lack of proper planning. Sania Khan is the Chief Economist at Eightfold AI.

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The Revival of the Staffing Industry Executive Forum

Staffing Talk

I had the chance to have a beer with Staffing Industry Analyst’s Hugo Traeger a few weeks back. Virtual reality was going to take their place and put the gropers at the TSA and the airlines with their soaring airfares in their place. Instead, a desire for intimacy has resurged.

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Major Airlines Cutting Routes

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Recent staffing shortages and route closures by major airlines are causing concern among travelers and businesses. Even though state and local governments allowed restaurants and retail stores to reopen, many were forced to stay shuttered at least part of the time due to staffing issues.