MGM Resorts is letting job seekers try out roles using virtual reality as it looks to reduce employee churn

MGM Resorts is giving job applicants the chance to try out roles using virtual reality in the hope it will reduce employee attrition.

By using a VR headset, the company — whose portfolio includes world-famous casinos such as the Bellagio and MGM Grand in Las Vegas — hopes that job seekers will be able to see whether the role is what they expected.

“It can be very difficult just to verbally explain the types of positions or show a video,” Laura Lee, MGM Resorts’ chief HR officer, told Insider. With the VR experience, applicants can “throw a headset on and really experience the job,” she added.

Amid a nationwide labor shortage, employers are having to work harder to attract and retain new hires. Many companies have recruited staff only to see them hand in their notice a short while later, after the job didn’t match their expectations.
In the hospitality industry, record numbers of workers have quit their jobs.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/mgm-resorts-vr-strivr-virtual-reality-labor-shortage-attrition-retention-2021-12