The research reveals that the majority of hospitality workers will decide to leave a new job within the first week if it’s not what they expected, and that poor work/life balances are to blame.
Four out of five hospitality professionals would leave a new role if they didn’t like it, even if they didn’t have another job to go to, whilst hospitality workers are most likely to keep their options open, with two thirds (66.3%) admitting they still actively look at other job opportunities up to one month after starting a new role.
Lee Biggins founder and managing director of CV-library comments: “Our survey has unveiled some clear issues in the sector that need to be addressed. Whilst it is not possible to change the fact that many hospitality roles can involve long or unsociable hours, it is important that organisations are clear about their expectations from the start, to ensure new recruits don’t feel misled.
“Staff need to feel happy and valued in the workplace and there are plenty of ways that businesses can achieve this, despite operating in pressured environments.”
Almost half of respondents (48.8%) cited poor work/life balance as the most likely reasons to leave a new job, whilst unfriendly work environments (45.1%), inadequate training and feedback (34.1%), lack of opportunities (25.6%) and dealing with poor management (23.2%) were other reasons for leaving.
Biggins concludes: “The recruitment process doesn’t end in the interview room. Time is of the essence when on-boarding a new employee and it’s important businesses understand how critical the first week of employment is. Companies need to focus on looking after their staff’s needs if they want avoid losing the talent that they have already worked so hard to attract.”