Navigating the Pandemic’s Impact on the Timeshare Industry

Episode 26


Episode overview

Jason Gamel, President and CEO of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) joins Hire Calling to discuss challenges and opportunities faced by the timeshare industry due to the pandemic.

Jason and Pete discuss how the world’s premier vacation ownership companies have adapted to create new and improved experiences in a safe environment for the industry’s 10 million owners and more than 500,000 employees.

ARDA is the trade association for the timeshare industry, with more than 400 members consisting of both privately held and publicly traded corporations, including Disney Vacation Club, Hilton Grand Vacations, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, and Travel & Leisure.

67 minutes

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A closeup of Pete Newsome, looking into the camera and smiling.

Pete Newsome is the President of 4 Corner Resources, the staffing and recruiting firm he founded in 2005. 4 Corner is a member of the American Staffing Association and TechServe Alliance and has been Clearly Rated’s top-rated staffing company in Central Florida for seven consecutive years. Recent awards and recognition include being named to Forbes’ Best Recruiting and Best Temporary Staffing Firms in America, Business Insider’s America’s Top Recruiting Firms, The Seminole 100, and The Golden 100. Pete recently created the definitive job search guide for young professionals, Get Hired In 30 Days. He hosts the Hire Calling podcast, a daily job market update, Cornering The Job Market (on YouTube), and is blazing new trails in recruitment marketing with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Connect with Pete on LinkedIn.

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