When in Las Vegas, I couldn’t help but think about the infrastructure required to keep the Strip functioning. There are over 160,000 hotel rooms alone — all of which require registration, housekeeping, maintenance, laundry, trash removal, pool attendants, etc. All the casinos need dealers, bartenders, finance support, housekeeping, compliance monitors, and more. The city welcomes over 40 million visitors each year, requiring transportation, entertainment, food, and necessities. I wondered where they get the immense staff to serve all these needs.
It turns out there is a separate industry to handle the human resources aspects of the town. Giant “employment centers” have ongoing recruiting, hiring, and training for the hundreds (thousands?) of new employees. Entire parking garages are for “employees only.” Instead of being an afterthought, the people side of the business is a business in its own right.
While you likely don’t have the volume to create a separate employment center, you can see HR as an integral function and the search for talent as an ongoing pursuit. You are only as good as your people. Be on the continual lookout for those who can help you achieve your mission and dreams.
