Importance of attracting, developing and retaining talent in Tourism, Hospitality and Events industry

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Topic: Attracting, developing and keeping the right talent within THE
industry is the most important objective for all leaders within an
organization.
Supporting the topic
Attracting, developing and keeping the right talent tend to the most vital and important
objective for all leaders as talented workforce comprises and leads to higher productivity and
improved success level. It has been seen that the Tourism, Hospitality and Events industry tend
to be one of the most dynamic industry along with having a presence of high level of competition
(Masenya, 2022). Thus, in such scenario it become vital and essential for the leaders to focus on
attracting, developing and keeping the right talent that comprises of a diverse workforce which
plays an important and significant role in enhancing the creativity level of the firm. Along with
this keeping the right talent and attracting and developing skilled employees tend to supports and
leads to out of the box business idea and enhanced creativity and innovation level that supports
improved services for customers. Thus, attracting, developing and retaining talent candidates is
the main objective of leaders to ensure standard and improved services for customers that
ensures higher productivity level along with leading improved competitive strength. Beside this,
it has been also seen that during the current times of Covid-19 a high level of demotivation is
being seen within employees that is causing issues of high employee turnover especially in
Tourism, Hospitality and Events industry thus at time it become priority of leaders to ensure and
supports developing, attracting and retaining talented employees to maintain smooth flow of
services. Along with this, an attracting and developing talented workforce also supports higher
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