Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Many of us on the Cool Works team have experienced seasonal work from both sides, as employees and employers. We’ve gathered these resources to help you find, encourage, and train staff; find a gig that’s right for you; connect with your tribe from Millennials to Older and Bolder, or simply learn more about seasonal work in the United States. Have a topic suggestion? Please contact us!
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One great benefit of the internet and our world of increasing connectivity is the ability to access university courses as well as high-quality, self-paced, remote learning opportunities. Whether it’s due to a Gap Year, a break between seasonal jobs, a summer at home between semesters, retirement, or even a…
If you’re a hospitality worker currently out of work and unable to secure a job for this summer, here is a list of resources that we hope will help you to get through this difficult time.
In the midst of the current coronavirus crisis, all of us are facing much uncertainty. Developments are fast-paced; projections are constantly changing and cover a wide spectrum of best- and worst-case scenarios. The best we can do is to take everything one day at a time. Planning and communication…
Moving across the country for a new job in a great place is undoubtedly exciting, but it’s also daunting and intimidating. For first-time seasonal workers, taking this step is a huge life decision, one that they’re likely to second-guess many times before they actually pack their bags. If you…
– Employees are your first guests. Talk to them that way.
– Go beyond the “what” – communicate the “why.”
– Always Be Authentic.
To be more successful at attracting qualified talent, helping them succeed and enjoy their season, and hopefully creating an experience they’ll want to return to, employers should strive to engage their current and prospective staff on a personal level at every step of the seasonal employment life-cycle.
Regardless of your industry, now is the time to evaluate your entire employee experience to maximize the return on long-term investments needed to acquire great new talent.
Is that a Job Description you’re about to post as a Job Ad?
Wait – there’s a big difference!
Think of your advertising as the vehicle you count on – day in and day out – to deliver your message to job seekers. Regular tune-ups will bring power and efficiency back to your recruiting messages.