As travel picks up, hospitality industry faces labor shortage
With an increasing number of people now traveling, hotels and restaurants are facing a lack of job applicants for many open positions.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. â As the weather warms up, people are getting out: out of town, that is.
âIt s like somebody turned the faucet on and there was no trickle. It just came on full force,â said Michelle Woodhull, president of Charming Inns and Circa 1886 Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina, which includes the 19
th century Wentworth Mansion.
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Groups hope to fill hundreds of hospitality jobs Wednesday
VIDEO: Groups hope to fill hundreds of hospitality jobs Wednesday By Summer Huechtker | April 7, 2021 at 4:50 AM EDT - Updated April 7 at 7:16 AM
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - With the hospitality industry among the hardest hit by the pandemic, two groups are hosting a hiring event in North Charleston.
Lowcountry Hospitality and Explore Charleston say they are hoping to fill hundreds of jobs at a hiring event at the North Charleston Coliseum.
The groups are holding a job fair in the parking lot on the Montague side of the coliseum. More than 40 Tri-County restaurants and hotels are slated to be on hand looking to hire a variety of positions.
Lowcountry restaurants struggle to meet growing demand amid staffing shortage For now, the burden has been put on existing employees to keep up with a growing number of tourists visiting the Lowcountry. (Source: Live 5) By Kaitlin Stansell | April 2, 2021 at 6:28 PM EDT - Updated April 3 at 5:47 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Restaurants are getting busier by the day, but many owners say they are struggling to find the staff needed to meet the demand.
“Just last month, we had our 15-year anniversary,” Sapphire’s owner Mike Szews said. “And this has been about the toughest it’s been employee wise.”
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âThese are superspreader settingsâ: Maskless crowds seen after S.C. bar restrictions lifted
âThese are superspreader settingsâ: Maskless crowds seen after S.C. bar restrictions lifted By Rob Way and Jared Kofsky | March 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 4:44 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - An infectious disease expert said a surge in COVID-19 cases is âlikelyâ over the next few weeks and months after videos show crowded bars in downtown Charleston.
The latest videos were shot on March 5, the first Friday night after Gov. Henry McMaster lifted South Carolinaâs 11 p.m. alcohol sale restriction. They show large crowds inside and outside bars along Upper King Street, an area well known for its nightlife.