首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Every autumn, retailers hire large numbers of seasonal workers to handle the rush of holiday business. Then, after the new year
Every autumn, retailers hire large numbers of seasonal workers to handle the rush of holiday business. Then, after the new year
admin
2020-12-01
67
问题
Every autumn, retailers hire large numbers of seasonal workers to handle the rush of holiday business. Then, after the new year kicks in, many of those temps typically rejoin the ranks of low-skilled job seekers, eager for work and often willing to accept meager pay. That cycle has long been good for the restaurant industry, with food preparation workers and servers receiving mean annual wages that were half
those
of the U.S. average, according to May 2017 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
It may not work out that way in 2019. Fewer teens are in the workforce nowadays, reducing the number of job seekers for low-wage work and helping raise the pay rates needed to woo those who are. Also, minimum wage increases for lower-skilled workers at companies such as Amazon.com, Walmart, and Target are making it more difficult for restaurants to compete for talent, forcing them to try everything from social media campaigns to quarterly bonuses to
entice
applicants. "The last 18 to 24 months, it’s been very competitive, no matter what time of year," says Bjorn Erland, vice president for people and experience at Yum! Brands Inc.’s Taco Bell chain. "I don’t think it’s going to ease up much just because the holidays are over."
Many franchisees, who do most fast-food hiring, are loath to raise wages, which must be off-set by higher menu prices. They count on ample pools of workers willing to accept modest pay. So the falloff in employment among postmillennials, those less than 22 years old, is particularly troublesome for restaurants that have depended on young workers since the days of soda jerks and carhops. Just 19 percent of 15- to 17-year-olds had jobs in 2018, compared with almost half in 1968, according to a Pew Research Center study published in November. It wasn’t much better for 18- to 21-year-olds: In 2018, 58 percent had been employed in the previous year, down from 80 percent in 1968, Pew says.
That’s making restaurants rethink how they recruit and retain young workers. Taco Bell has started holding "hiring parties" with free nacho fries to draw
prospects
. Tom Douglas, vice president for operations at Golden Gate Bell, which operates 80 Taco Bell locations in and around San Francisco, has gone further: He’s started using software to connect with potential hires. The program sends prospects text messages with links to its career page, along with occasional food freebies to lure candidates. Golden Gate Bell, which employs about 1,800 and competes with Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and bigbox retailers for employees, also recently started a quarterly bonus program for hourly staff. "The traditional way of trying to hire folks just isn’t working," says Douglas. "We’re just trying to make ourselves a little bit different and stand out from the competitors."
Actions that increase employee retention are also getting a lot of attention in the high-turnover business. The White Castle hamburger chain is using an employee mobile app that allows hourly staff to swap shifts at the last minute when conflicts inevitably arise. And Sticky Fingers Ribhouse, an 11 -store barbecue chain in South Carolina, is asking employees for their opinions. It recently surveyed staff about its new rib recipe, along with their happiness with its uniforms. "The younger labor market, they really want to feel connected to a brand," says Will Eadie, global vice president for strategy at WorkJam, which provides training and other digital labor services through a mobile app for clients including restaurants and retailers such as Target Corp. and Shell gas stations.
How desperate are fast-food operators to reach the right people? Instead of business cards, managers at Church’s Chicken outlets in October started handing out recruiting cards that say, "We are looking for great talent like you!" The cards include phone numbers and emails for cook and cashier prospects to get in touch.
In the long term, restaurants need to find new ways to work around shortages because the tight labor market isn’t going away anytime soon, says Michael Harms, vice president for operations at researcher TDn2K, which tracks restaurant industry employment trends. "Restaurants are going to have to rely on technology to replace these workers," he says. "I don’t see a lot of relief on the way."
The main idea of Paragraph 4 can be summarized as______.
选项
A、The traditional way of hiring is not working
B、Restaurants need to use different ways in order to stand out
C、The current situation forces restaurants to think of new ways to hire and keep young employees
D、software needs to be used in recruiting and retaining young workers
答案
C
解析
主旨题。段落主旨题的关键在于找到中心句,一般位于段首或段尾。分析本段结构可知,第1句为中心句,后用举例论证法展开,最后小结。将4个选项与第1句对比后发现C与原文相符,故为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/I5MO777K
本试题收录于:
CATTI二级笔译综合能力题库翻译专业资格(CATTI)分类
0
CATTI二级笔译综合能力
翻译专业资格(CATTI)
相关试题推荐
A、正确B、错误B事实细节的找寻和判断。关于男孩女孩的不同,根据原文Culturalandeconomicinfluencesplayanimportantpart.Butrecentfindingssuggestthatano
A、learningprocessinparticularB、eitherofthetwoprocessesC、theinteractionsbetweenthetwoprocessesD、maturationprocess
America’sDiplomaticChallengesVocabularyandExpressionscombatmissionTalibanseparatistDepartmentofDe
America’sDiplomaticChallengesVocabularyandExpressionscombatmissionTalibanseparatistDepartmentofDe
America’sDiplomaticChallengesVocabularyandExpressionscombatmissionTalibanseparatistDepartmentofDe
USPoliticiansDebate"NetNeutrality"VocabularyandExpressionssuspendfuel(v.)unleashAmongwhomwilltheissuebe
RitualChildKillingsSpreadAlarm,AngerinIvoryCoastAtleast21childrenhavebeenkidnappedinIvoryCoastsinceDecemb
Wewishpeoplea"HappyBirthday",andifyou’reintheUSAinNovemberandDecemberyou【C1】______say"HappyHolidays",sowhyd
随机试题
有关辐射散热的叙述,正确的是
EORTC定义预后不良早期霍奇金病不包括的是
男孩,8岁。午餐与祖父在街边进食海鲜饭。晚上两人先后出现呕吐腹泻,大便初为黄色稀水便,量多,进而变为水样便、米泔样便。无里急后重。近5小时无尿。体检:T36.7℃,P125次/分,BP70/50mmHg,R26次/分,嗜睡,脉搏细速,皮肤干燥,双肺
下列哪种疾病属于特发性白色病变()
流动性强弱是根据资产转换为现金或负债到期清偿所需时间来衡量的。()
企业对固定资产之前采用直线折旧法,后改为加速折旧法,假设其他条件保持不变,企业所投资项目净现值将如何变化?
合伙企业的合伙人之间约定的债务分担比例在合伙人之间是有约束力的,对债权人也是有约束力的。()
《义务教育英语课程标准(2011年版)》指出,英语课程的目的是发展学生的综合语言运用能力,而综合语言运用能力的形成建立在语言技能、语言知识、情感态度、学习策略和文化意识等方面整体发展的基础上。这体现了()的语言教学观。
(1)在名称为Form1的窗体上添加一个名称为Com.mahd1的命令按钮(如图1所示),然后通过属性窗口设置窗体和命令按钮的属性,实现如下功能:①窗体标题为“设置按钮属性”;②命令按钮的标题为“等级考试”;③程序运行后,命令
Thetheatredidnotbumdown.Firefightersarrivedquicklyafterthealarm(报警)andputoutthefiresofastthatnomorethant
最新回复
(
0
)