The French resort trade is on its knees, the pinnacle of the resort group Accor mentioned just lately, as it can not afford to raise wages and is having bother recruiting sufficient employees to deal with the restoration as tourists return.
Sebastien Bazin, head of the world’s sixth-largest resort group, mentioned on French radio station RMC that Accor presently lacks at the least 2,000 staff in France as the tourism market there begins to get well and international guests trickle again, however nonetheless stays deeply beneath pre-pandemic ranges.
He mentioned many staff had not returned “because they thought about things during the lockdown, because they moved, changed professions, or were no longer willing to accept the sacrifice of the working hours”.
The hospitality trade in quite a few international locations has complained of problem rehiring employees and a few employers are attempting to lure staff with larger wages.
But Bazin mentioned that was solely a part of the issue.
“If I have to pay more, will that be sufficient? No. Am I capable of doing that? No. That’s the problem.”
Bazin urged the French authorities to decrease social expenses on new hires to assist the sector return to full exercise.
“The entire hotel industry is on its knees,” he mentioned and wishes to have the opportunity to welcome returning tourists to survive.
Bazin additionally mentioned the trade has to take a look at the way it can change to make its jobs extra engaging, significantly by way of inconvenient working hours, noting that it has bother recruiting regardless of full coaching programmes.
Accor teams luxurious manufacturers like Raffles and Sofitel, to premium Pullman and finances Ibis and F1 hotels. It employs 260,000 folks in 110 international locations at 5,200 hotels. – AFP
