In the continued aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses around the world are still facing numerous staffing challenges. While there may not be immediate answers to some of these struggles, clubs can still employ several beneficial strategies.
Joe Cirulli, the owner of Gainesville Health & Fitness, joined Club Solutions Magazine Podcast host Rachel Zabonick-Chonko to detail how the fitness industry can overcome hiring and staffing challenges.
Cirulli and Zabonick-Chonko discuss how to build a great reputation in a community, how to maximize your team to do more with less, tips for hiring Gen Z and more.
Listen to the full conversation below.
Show Notes
- At 1:12 Cirulli shares why he believes many clubs are still facing struggles and hardships with staffing.
- Cirulli details the benefits of using technology to assist employees with tasks like cleaning at 8:36.
- At 10:33 learn why Cirulli believes his club still has a strong reputation and how any club can improve its standing in the community.
- Hear how Cirulli and his club show appreciation to the entire staff and build camaraderie at 16:09.
- At 17:39 Cirulli details the very intentional and specific hiring process at Gainesville Health & Fitness.
- Learn about the high intensity workout all new employees go through after being hired at Cirulli’s club at 22:02.
- At 26:33 hear how Cirulli has experienced and dealt with “quiet quitting” of some Gen Z employees.
- Cirulli explains how focusing on the hiring process can find the right employees, regardless of generation at 29:29.
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