Backpackers and seasonal workers sure like to talk about their experiences on social media, be they good or bad. They can be your best recruiters or your worst nightmare. When seasonal workers have a great experience in your town, or at your company, they encourage their friends to join them. Great employers looking for staff …
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In this podcast Matt and Iain examine the consequences of understaffing on a tourism destination’s brand. It’s a follow up to the What Motivates Seasonal Employees podcast, the target audience is tourism associations, chambers of commerce, and employers who hire people in tourism towns and resorts. The podcast discusses deteriorating service levels in high end …
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In this podcast, Matt and I cover a lot of ground about the current hiring chaos in the North America ski industry. It’s a follow up to our last podcast that examines what motivates young seasonal workers. While the podcast focusses on many inconvenient truths, we do acknowledge that some resorts do a great job …
Hi Employers, Matt and I spend a lot of time helping seasonal workers better prepare for their big working holiday adventure. We help them with advice about accommodation. We show them how to improve their job application and interview skills, and we send them links to suitable jobs. Matt and I will also spot rookie …
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Please see this 3 minute screen record demonstration on how to use the My Profile portal. Click the following link to see how employers can filter the database to find suitable staff quickly. If you have free credit points and you see someone you like, may as well get their contact details. Finding people on …
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Last year we did a post about Why your “Job Wanted” ad fails. Now it’s time to help seasonal employers create great “Staff Wanted” ads. For the vast majority of seasonal workers, they aren’t looking for a career. In fact most of them are actively trying to avoid a career. Gap year people have a …
Hi Everyone, Matt, Ravi, and myself have been busy developing a seasonal worker ratings system, and it is now up and running. The main objective of the ratings system is to let employers know which seasonal workers are actively engaging with the SEE YOU NEXT SEASON platform. A seasonal worker with lots of badges has …
Hiring seasonal workers is getting more and more difficult. In December we contracted a new developer to work on a range of new features to help make the hiring process more accurate and efficient. Check out the video showing the new jobs board, new notifications section, new subscription model, and new services for those on …
This podcast is great for those doing their rookie seasons in ski resorts. There’s also some important information for people doing the hiring. Going with realistic expectations and a good attitude will open doors for future seasons and summer work. Expecting a rock star lifestyle in your rookie season is not realistic. Sorry folks, you’re …
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