Author: Dan Acree

John J. James has been a leader in our industry for decades. He has survived and thrived in all of the challenging scenarios hospitality has seen.

It feels good to be wanted, and you may have personal reasons to stay. You may feel compelled to accept a counteroffer. But it might not work out exactly as you expected. Here are some things to consider.

AI is happening now, not just for the hospitality industry, for just about every job title imaginable from housekeeping to the executive suite.

Is there anything more difficult than a job interview? It’s difficult for both parties, but for the candidate there’s a lot on the line. There is no shortage of advice on how to get through an interview. In fact there are more than 10,000 books on the subject on Amazon.

In 1986, Felix was Director of Human Resources at Philadelphia’s Hershey Hotel. I was pitching my services as a recruiter. He didn’t hire me that day, but we would eventually become good friends with a long-standing professional relationship.

Gaming and hospitality properties are already making plans to capitalize on the SCOTUS decision overturning the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). Those plans inevitably mean more jobs at the executive and management level.

Recently, more than 200 industry guests spent the day at the Rizzo Ranch in Santa Ynez, California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bentley Price Associates, Inc.