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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2025) - A new hiring trends report from OysterLink, a hospitality job platform, reveals that entry-level hospitality jobs have seen the largest gains in absolute numbers since 2020, while mid-level and management roles are growing more gradually - often from smaller employment bases.
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Drawing from five years of wage and employment data across the hospitality sector, the report highlights a clear shift: restaurants and hotels are adding tens of thousands of new frontline roles, such as bartenders, cooks, and dishwashers, to meet renewed demand. Bartender positions alone grew by over 259,000 jobs between 2020 and 2024 - a 53% jump - while line cooks added more than 340,000 new roles.
By contrast, mid-level roles such as event planners and concierges grew at a slower pace. Although management roles, including restaurant and hotel...