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Airline loyalty programs don't favor the consumer

Staffing Talk

I'll pay $125 or $250 no problem one way to upgrade as I just did on a trip to Phoenix or $2200 RT on a Miami - Buenos Aires trip on Aerolineas Argentinas last year.But I don't get those making crazy efforts to maintain their elite status on the airline of their choice. From… [.]

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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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The C Sheet January 14: Hospital Staff Shortages, High Reservation Wages, and a Resurgence of Retirees

Visier - Talent Acquisition

The challenges of staffing shortages and the inability to work from home have put extreme pressure on these employees, many of whom are considering leaving. New Protocols Cause Turbulence for Airlines. After two years of working through the pandemic, frontline workers are exhausted. The grocery cashier ringing you up is not OK (CNN).

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

Linkedin Talent Blog

After starting out at the airline 14 years ago as a part-time gate agent, Melvina eventually became a full-time customer service representative. Like a growing number of employers, the airline is focusing more on job candidates’ skills and less on educational pedigree when measuring potential success.

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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 airline calls it a “win-win,” saying it helps better manage staffing levels. The airline won’t make public the cost savings it derives from the program. This process can be stopped, but only with a union contract.”

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Seasonal Hiring Needn’t Be So Stressful

Eightfold

One airline cut the time scheduling and coordinating interviews by 48 percent. . Scott Wintrip is the author of High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant and named one of the “Staffing 100” by Staffing Industry Analysts. You can prepare for the waxing and waning need for staffing, expected or not. .

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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.

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