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What Hospitality Candidates Really Want (Dutch)

What do hospitality candidates actually look for before they apply, respond, or accept? In this episode, Kim Lohman from The Hospitality Recruiters breaks down what drives candidate decisions today, from salary and flexibility to communication and job ad quality. A practical listen for anyone hiring in hospitality.

Write vacancy as a story

Start job ads with who you are, what you offer and two colleague quotes, and move requirements to the bottom. Avoid buzzwords and trendy titles; clear role naming and storytelling boost visibility and conversion.

Recruit before roles open

Plan and source before vacancies hit. Use ATS, employee referrals and local networks to keep a ready pipeline. Make retention the recruitment strategy to cut understaffing, emergency hires and service loss.

Verify profiles, personalise hiring

Develop verified candidate profiles and richer job pages. Invest in tools that validate skills and showcase personalised videos from hiring managers to improve candidate trust, onboarding and long-term fits.

Communication is not just what you say. It's mostly what you don't say.

Kim Loman, Founder at The Hospitality Recruiters

This episode is powered by the hospitality recruiters

The Hospitality Recruiters support hotels and hospitality brands in building future-ready teams. From executive search to scalable RPO solutions, they help organizations attract, retain, and grow the people who shape the industry.

Kim Loman

Founder of The Hospitality Recruiters with 18+ years placing hospitality talent across Amsterdam and internationally. Expert in recruitment strategy, employer branding, candidate conversion, verified profiles and retention-led hiring. Advocates tech and personalised candidate journeys.

What Hospitality Candidates Really Want (Dutch)

Kim Loman