Employing Young People Could Save The Hospitality Sector From A Staffing Crisis

The hospitality and retail sectors were hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Credit: AFP News/Justin TALLIS)

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled and experienced hospitality workers have not returned to the industry and have sought jobs elsewhere.

According to a recent report, by researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality, workers have not been returning to the sector because they are angry. With millions of workers furloughed and laid off during the several lockdowns, they have remained "angry and unlikely to return to the industry".