Three quarters of business leaders will be looking to recruit new staff members and grow their teams in 2021 as hospitality prepares for the easing of lockdown.
That’s according to CGA’s Business Leaders Survey, which was sponsored by hospitality technology company Fourth and pooled responses from 726 operators across the restaurant, bar and casual dining industries.
The survey revealed that just under half (44%) will be recruiting to the same, or a greater extent, than in previous years.
Furthermore, they predict that their workforces will return to 79% of their previous scale by July 2021, and 90% by December 2021.
Fourth says that the figures have been buoyed by the Budget, announced last week by the Chancellor, which brought some positive news for the industry in the form of an extension to the VAT cut, business rates relief, a freeze on beer, spirits and wine duty for another year, and the extension of the furlough scheme to September.
Telum Media finds APAC comms leaders share optimistic outlook for 2021 Details 25 February 2021
Telum Media has revealed the results of its APAC Communications Leaders Survey 2021, which took a closer look into how agencies and in-house teams are feeling in the wake of a year that changed everything. In a survey of 450 senior APAC comms leaders (PR directors, heads of comms, chief communications officers, and so on) throughout November and December 2020, Telum Media sought to understand how roles have changed, which new obstacles have emerged, and ultimately, their outlook for the future.
Overall? The results are positive.
87% of those surveyed express an optimistic outlook for the year ahead, pointing to brand building, thought leadership and reputation management as key areas that the profession can thrive. 77% said their roles or teams became more important in the previous year, with the role of both internal and external commun
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