'Tis The Season For Restaurant Recruitment

With the rise in unemployment, many people are seeking work this holiday season, and the restaurant industry may be the solution. According to Hcareers.com, the biggest job site for the restaurant industry, restaurant jobs are predicted to increase by 10% during the holiday season*.

The restaurant business is set to be a boom industry of employment this holiday season. Gift shopping and celebration drives the masses out to eat, and restaurants are busier than ever. In 2001, the number of restaurant jobs posted on Hcareers.com rose by 14% from October to November. Results indicate that the restaurant industry represents a great opportunity for the unemployed.
The three most common restaurant jobs that need to be filled are servers, hosts and chefs. Employment hot spots are tipped to be California, Florida and New York. California had the greatest increase last year (16%), followed by Florida with an average increase of 11%, and New York with an increase of 10%.
The restaurant industry is difficult to break into, and the holiday season is a good opportunity for people to get their foot in the door, said David Curry, president and CEO of Hcareers.com. By taking advantage of the jobs that the holidays bring, people can turn a seasonal job into a career.

* Research based on the number of restaurant jobs posted on Hcareers.com in November and December compared to the number posted during the rest of 2001

About Hcareers
Launched in 1998, Hcareers.com is the biggest job site for the restaurant industry. Job seekers who visit the site can search a free database of almost 7,500 job openings posted in the past 45 days. Hcareers attracts 2.7 million job seeker visits each month, five times more than any other job board. Employers can also review over 32,000 resumes posted by job seekers in the past 90 days.

Hcareers operates three sites, Hcareers.com (U.S.), Hcareers.ca (Canada) and Hcareers.co.uk (United Kingdom, Ireland). The company employs over 90 full-time staff and currently has 2,700 active clients. In addition, Hcareers sends out a bi-monthly newsletter to more than 200,000 people interested in news and advice on restaurant and hospitality careers. For more information, please visit.