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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. Some smart strategies: Find creative ways to source talent.

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

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After starting out at the airline 14 years ago as a part-time gate agent, Melvina eventually became a full-time customer service representative. Pivoting to skills-first helps Delta pursue its equity mission Delta’s new upskilling programs are part of the company’s larger efforts to adopt a skills-first approach to hiring and managing talent.

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

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Unfortunately, this uncertainty often leads to cautious consumer spending — and hiring freezes or layoffs — which further stunts economic growth. For instance, when travel demand picked up in 2021, many airlines were short-staffed due to a lack of proper planning. Build a robust contingent workforce.

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Amazon Hires 1,400 People a Day [8 Tips on How They Do It]

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The Amazon high volume hiring spree continues. The e-commerce giant now hires 1,400 people a day. Here are 8 tips on how Amazon does such high volume hiring. Amazon High Volume Hiring [8 Tips]. Amazon High Volume Hiring [8 Tips]. What is usually an in-person hiring event, went fully virtual because of the pandemic.

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Major Airlines Cutting Routes

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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. Staffing Shortages Create Challenges.

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10 of the Best-Paying Jobs in Public Utilities

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As long as we have public infrastructure, we’ll have public utility jobs, which offer strong job security and usually come with competitive benefits. Strong job security We’ve seen many negative labor market headlines recently, with news of layoffs and hiring freezes creating a challenging environment for some job seekers.

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From Power Suits to Hoodies: The Changing Business Dress Code in 2022

The Staffing Stream

The British airline Virgin Atlantic also relaxed its dress code by allowing flight attendants to wear pants and not forcing them to put make-up on so that they have “an increased level of comfort” and “more choice” to express individuality. Morgan Stanley and other investment banks are also embracing the change.

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