Articles tagged “jobs”

Chronic exhaustion. Nagging anxiety. Difficulty concentrating. If these sound familiar, you could be in the early stages of burnout.

A senior planner who lost her job twice decided to channel the challenges of her unemployment journey into an online support group for fellow planners.

Planners are being asked to do unpaid assignments as part of the interview process. Some companies then use their work without hiring them.

Fifteen minutes on a Thursday. That’s all it took for Rebecca Carmody’s life to change when she was laid off from her event marketing job. One year later, she’s still looking for her next gig. 

Many senior women meeting planners and department heads are better at ‘making it happen’ than promoting their value to the C-level. Their jobs could be at risk because of that.

Companies are leaning heavily on “just-in-time” talent, hired for tasks like sourcing or registration, or to spend a couple of weeks doing site inspections or hotel contracting.

New data suggests a return to pre-pandemic event job level is near. With two-thirds of positions being filled by event-industry newcomers, service levels may yet take some time to fully recover.

The events industry workforce suffered a serious blow during the pandemic, and is still recovering. Can the passage of new legislation aid in repopulating the industry?

Discover the definitive handbook to unlocking your full leadership potential and carving out a successful career in the thrilling world of events.

The labor shortage continues to be an issue, and many event companies are successfully combating it by eliminating the need for a college degree.