Seasonal Hiring in Hospitality Doesn’t Have to Be Hard—Here’s How AI & UKG/Kronos Pro Recruiting Can Help

Nearly 2 in 3 Americans (65%) are planning to travel during the holiday season in 2025, up from just over half (51%) last year [1]. That means hotels, resorts, and restaurants are bracing for one of the busiest holiday travel periods in recent memory. More guests mean more staff are needed on the frontlines—and fast. But seasonal hiring in hospitality has never been simple. Between the flood of applicants, tight timelines, and stiff competition for talent, recruiters often feel like they’re racing against the clock.

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Here’s the good news: if your organization already uses UKG Pro or Ready Recruiting, you’re in a better position than most. By combining UKG with CloudApper AI Recruiter, hotels and resorts can make seasonal recruiting faster, smarter, and a whole lot less stressful.

The Challenges of Seasonal Hiring in Hospitality

For HR teams in hospitality, holiday hiring is a yearly balancing act. You need enough staff to handle the surge in bookings, but the process of hiring them can eat up valuable time and resources. Some of the biggest challenges include:

• High application volume: Sorting through hundreds of resumes is time-consuming, especially when many applicants don’t meet minimum requirements.

• Interview scheduling chaos: Coordinating calendars between candidates and hiring managers becomes even harder during the holiday rush.

• Candidate competition: Hospitality isn’t the only industry hiring seasonally—retail and travel are also fighting for the same talent pool.

• Tight onboarding timelines: Even after selecting candidates, slow offer letters and manual processes delay start dates.

When these problems pile up, managers are left scrambling to fill shifts, risking understaffed operations during the busiest time of the year.

How Seasonal Hiring Looks With CloudApper AI Recruiter for UKG

Now imagine a different approach—one where the process is streamlined from start to finish. Here’s how it works when you combine CloudApper AI Recruiter with UKG Pro or Ready Recruiting:

1. Pulling requisitions from UKG
   Job requisition data flows directly from UKG into CloudApper AI Recruiter—no duplicate entry or manual updates needed.

2. Generating QR codes for applications
   Hotel HR teams can instantly generate QR codes for open roles. These can be printed on posters, added to flyers, or shared on social media.

3. Chatbot-led candidate screening
   Candidates scan the QR code and are greeted by a chatbot that guides them through the application. The chatbot asks pre-screening questions, then collects resumes.

4. Interview scheduling made easy
   Qualified candidates receive a link to schedule interviews on the spot—cutting out back-and-forth emails or phone calls.

5. Ranked shortlist with performance data
   Recruiters receive a ranked, AI-scored shortlist of candidates, complete with performance data from screening questions and resume analysis.

This process takes days instead of weeks, making holiday hiring in hotels fast, efficient, and stress-free.

The Benefits of Using AI for Seasonal Hospitality Hiring

When you bring AI for seasonal hiring into the mix, the impact goes beyond just speed:

• Save valuable recruiter time by automating repetitive tasks like resume parsing and interview scheduling.

• Improve candidate quality with AI scoring and knockout questions that weed out unqualified applicants early.

• Enhance the candidate experience by making applications simple, conversational, and mobile-friendly.

• Reduce no-shows and drop-offs with automated reminders and updates that keep candidates engaged.

• Staff up on time so hotels and resorts are ready to deliver excellent guest experiences during peak holiday periods.

In short, AI gives recruiters breathing room during one of the toughest times of the year while ensuring no talent slips through the cracks.

Conclusion

Seasonal hiring in hospitality doesn’t have to feel like a mad dash. With the right tools, it can be efficient, reliable, and even enjoyable. By combining UKG Pro or Ready Recruiting with CloudApper AI Recruiter, hotels and resorts can streamline everything—from pulling job requisitions and screening candidates to scheduling interviews and generating ranked shortlists.

The result? Faster hiring, better candidates, and fully staffed teams ready to meet the holiday demand. Don’t let the holiday season catch you off guard—make your next seasonal recruiting campaign smarter with CloudApper AI Recruiter for UKG.

Reference:

1. Holiday travel trend 2025
2. 2025 hospitality hiring trend