Plenty of job opportunities await students and other employment seekers this summer in the wake of a worker shortage in the hospitality industry.
âEvery hotel and restaurant is looking to hire people immediately,â Visit Beloit CEO Celestino Ruffini said. âIt seems like the demand for travel is there and has returned, but we have to have the staff to work front desks, in restaurants and serving, cleaning, and offering a positive customer service experience. . It could become a significant issue this summer if our local businesses are not able to fill all the positions.â
Wisconsinâs return to near pre-pandemic unemployment levels has brought with it a workforce shortage, spurring Republicans to demand the state end its participation in enhanced federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The most recent stimulus legislation, the American Rescue Plan Act, expanded benefits to provide qualifying Americans with $300 a week in addition to state unemployment benefits