Mike Dalley
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Living in London with big feet, a Swede, and an angry cat. Lover of all things related to Hospitality and Human Resources; lucky that my career encompasses both.
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Hiring for hospitality's Great Reopening.
In my last post, I spoke in part about how hospitality workers might, off the back of Covid, be deciding to leave the industry. It seems only logical – and not too early, despite what some think – to prepare for a scaling up of workforce as we keep everything crossed for a gradual relaxation of restrictions in the spring or early summer.
By Mike Dalley5 years ago in Journal
Why hospitality workers are the best people you are not hiring.
On the first day of January, my LinkedIn feed – mainly a collection of posts and updates from my colleagues in hospitality – is usually dominated by the singular message of welcoming in the new year and photos of hotels and restaurants heaving with festive business. This year, there were two main themes: “Happy New Year” (minus the photos) and “I’m looking for work”.
By Mike Dalley5 years ago in Journal
Studying Level 7 CIPD – What to expect.
Recently, I completed my advanced-level Human Resources qualification, the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Human Resources Development. This now means that I am officially qualified to do the job I have been doing for the past thirteen years.
By Mike Dalley5 years ago in Education
SushiSamba, London
A few days ago, on the day I turned thirty-six years old, I ate in SUSHISAMBA* for the very first time – proof that one is never too old for boozy nights out in trendy places. We had a booking at six in the evening – the only time I could get table in the dining room with a couple of weeks’ notice – and needed to vacate the table by eight. We certainly settled the bill in advance of the deadline, as a video I took in the ever-amazing glass elevator as we rapidly descended back down to Bishopsgate was time-stamped “20:08”, and we were hanging around up there for a while before that as The European had lost her facemask. We were back home by nine and I was tucked in by half ten… so maybe not as trendy as I would have liked.
By Mike Dalley5 years ago in Feast
