Hotels offer applicants perks amid staffing shortages
Hawaii hoteliers also say that the shortage reflects the lingering effects of the “Great Resignation,” where coming out of the pandemic workers across the nation and across career fields voluntarily resigned en masse — sometimes quitting work entirely, other times exploring new opportunities, or pursuing greater work-life balance through jobs that were less customer facing, required fewer hours, or offered remote options.
Jerry Gibson, president of the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, said that Hawaii hotels are still short-staffed, particularly in the housekeeping and food and beverage departments.
