Feature Focus: Staff Training!

[p]Hello Hoteliers! [/p][p]We hope that you've been enjoying the latest "Management Update"! This introduced a whole host of new features which allow a deeper level of management within your hotel, one of those features is the skill training mechanic. Today, we're going to take a deep dive into the skill training, how to use it, when to use it, and anything else you might need to know! [/p][h2]How do I access Skill Training? [/h2][p]First things first, you're going to need to build a staff room with adequate space to place a 'skill training desk'. The skill training desk costs $1,500 and is not a required item to complete the staff room zone, but is highly recommended! [/p][p]You can place multiple skill training desks, or just one. It entirely depends on how many staff members you have within your hotel, and how many employees you want to train at the same time! [/p][p]When you have purchased, placed and built your skill training desk, simply click on the 'skill training' icon, select the employee you'd like to train, then choose one of the available skills for them. [/p][h3][/h3][h2]About Available Skills[/h2][p]For all staff members, the following skills are available: [/p][p]In addition to this, each staff type also has their own set of role specific skills that can be learnt. Chefs can learn skills that improve certain dishes, whereas Receptionists skills improve the check-in / check-out experience for you or your guests! [/p][h2]Staff Levels, Skills and Salary[/h2][p]Every staff member can learn up to 5 skills, and each of these skills can be applied at staff level 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Once skills have been applied, they cannot be unlearnt... so be careful when choosing! [/p][p]When applying skills, staff salary expectations will increase to meet this. For example, if you teach a Receptionist the 'Digital ID Handler' skill, their Salary expectation will increase by +$125. [/p][p]Staff will become unhappy over time, and will possibly quit if you do not meet their salary expectations. But, if you do not wish to manually meet these increased expectations, you can apply the 'salary manager' upgrade from the Upgrade tree. [/p][p][/p][h2]When to implement Staff Training [/h2][p]Staff training plays a much larger role in the late stages of Hotel Architect, aka when you're trying to achieve that all-important 5-star rating with critics. This is where the specialised skills for certain staff types will truley come into play. For example, the Mixologist, Grape Expert, and Foam Control skills will all affect the quality of drinks served in the bar, therefore improving the overall rating of your hotel! [/p][h2]I have trained all of my staff, but now they're getting old and will retire soon! 😱[/h2][p]Fear not hotelier! You have two options when it comes to staff aging, retirement and maintaining staff levels. [/p][h3]Option 1: Acquire the 'Age manipulator' upgrade from the Upgrade tree. [/h3][p]The age manipulator is another new addition from our latest Management update. This upgrade allows you to interject or extract youth from your staff, directly adjusting how close they are to retirement. It can be placed in the Staffroom Zone. [/p][p]However, extracting youth transfers a character's remaining days until retirement and turns them into a ghost in the process. So, choose your sacrifices wisely! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Option 2: Teach your staff members the 'Longevity Protocols' skill [/h3][p]✨Thanks to player feedback, this was a skill that we added post-Management update! ✨[/p][p]The longevity protocols skill freezes the retirement age, so if retirement and staff aging is not something you're interested in... then this is the skill for you![/p][p]That just about covers everything you might need to know about skill training in Hotel Architect! We hope that you've enjoyed this new feature, and we'd love to hear your thoughts below! [/p][p]Thank you as well for all the feedback so far (positive or constructive!) it helps us to continually improve your experience throughout this early access journey. [/p][p]- The Hotel Architect team [/p]