{"id":3184,"date":"2019-07-16T11:42:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T15:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lgcassocprod.wpengine.com\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2024-03-13T08:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T12:33:13","slug":"advantages-of-flexible-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lgcassociates.com\/es\/advantages-of-flexible-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality in the News | 3 Advantages of Flexible Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every week we comb through the news to find employment trends affecting the hospitality\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> so you don\u2019t have to. This week&#8217;s topic: three advantages of flexible employment.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Advantages of Flexible Employment<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the past few years, flexible employment has become one of the most in-demand traits for job seekers. For many, the nine-to-five, or any rigid scheduling for that matter, has become outdated and inconvenient for those hoping to maintain a good work life balance. In fact, a survey conducted by FlexJobs shows 84% of working parents said work flexibility is the most important factor when choosing a job. A report by the National Study of the Changing Workforce shows \u201c63% <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[hospitality, restaurant, and tourism]\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">employees feel they don\u2019t have enough time for themselves<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d due to their work schedule.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lgcassociates.com\/2019-unemployment-rate\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">unemployment under 4%<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the competition for finding great talent is fierce. Regardless of the industry you\u2019re in, it\u2019s obvious that flexibility is important in order to attract and retain the current workforce. Thankfully, if you play in the gig economy space, a flexible schedule is not only possible &#8212; it\u2019s encouraged. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At LGC, we offer flexible employment opportunities that fit even the busiest schedules. Our \u2018temp\u2019 and \u2018temp-to-hire&#8217; solutions allow job seekers to choose when and where they want to work. Offering flex work has several benefits, such as: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expanding your talent pool<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Flexible employment means more candidates have the time in their schedule to fill your position. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overall happier employees.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0If they\u2019re able to strike a better work life balance, workers will be more satisfied with their jobs \u2013 which could lead to more referrals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tap into the new workforce.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0According to a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/press\/2018\/08\/29\/gen-z-fia-2017\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">press release<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from Upwork, of the 57 million people freelancing, almost half (47%) are under 34 years old. 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If you\u2019re a job seeker looking to make extra cash,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lgcassociates.com\/job-seekers\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">visit our website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to learn more about our employment opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week we comb through the news to find employment  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":312729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[738,406],"class_list":["post-3184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-flexible-employment","tag-hospitality-in-the-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hospitality in the News | 3 Advantages of Flexible Employment - LGC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every week we comb through the news to find employment trends affecting the hospitality industry so you don\u2019t have to. 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