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Employee Engagement C21

what our “employer brand” is, I think they would simply say
“Wow!” People in Orlando know it’s a great place to work.
The people who work here are happy, and our guests can
see that. We are in the number two hospitality market in the
United States after Las Vegas. But it’s hard to get hired here.
There are few openings because people don’t want to leave,
and when positions do come open, we try to fill them from
the inside if we can, though hiring the best available candi-
date is the key. We promoted 167 people last year.

: FINAL THOUGHT

To be sure, creating a highly engaged workplace doesn’t solve all ills,
but you have to like your chances of surviving and prevailing better,
particularly in this more competitive and turbulent environment, with
an engaged workforce than without one.
The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, once said: “Time is the
friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre.” By creating
more engaged workplaces, many employers are putting time on their
side.