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InfoJobs alternatives: hiring in hospitality and retail

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November 9, 2026

If you're looking at InfoJobs alternatives for hiring in hospitality or retail, start by working out what is actually letting you down. It may be that you aren't getting candidates from the sector, or that you're getting plenty and don't have time to read their applications, ring them and book them in. Those are two different problems, and each one is fixed with a different tool.

If you're short of candidates from the sector, Turijobs and Hosteleo are job boards for hospitality and tourism. If you want to reach more people, there's Indeed. If you'd rather talk to candidates by chat from your phone, there's Job Today. And if you don't want to sift applications or ring round to arrange interviews, on QIU the candidates who fit your vacancy book an interview themselves in your free slots.

What we say about each platform is taken from its website for employers, which we checked in November 2026.

InfoJobs alternatives compared: what's left for you to do on each platform

Most comparisons rank job sites by how many candidates they have. When you've had a shift uncovered for days, it's more useful to know how much work is left for you after you post and how long it takes you to speak to someone.

  • InfoJobs. A general job board. Candidates apply to your ad, or you search for them yourself in its CV database. It has a screening service that hands you the shortlisted CVs; if you don't pay for it, the filtering, calling and scheduling are down to you.
  • Indeed. A general job search engine. Candidates apply to your ad or you invite them from its CV database, and the platform puts those who meet your requirements at the top. Deciding who goes forward and booking them in is up to you.
  • Job Today. A job app with chat for hospitality, retail and other sectors. Candidates respond to your ad and you talk to them by chat, so you're the one running the conversations and arranging to meet each candidate.
  • Hosteleo. A hospitality and tourism job board. Candidates put themselves forward for your ad, some with a CV, and you choose who to invite for interview.
  • Turijobs. A tourism and hospitality job board. Candidates apply to your ad and you can set knockout questions before you review the applications and book interviews.
  • QIU. An interview portal for hospitality, hotels and retail, and the newest name on this list. You don't post an ad: you open a room with your free slots and the candidates who fit book one. You don't review CVs either, because every candidate arrives with their Talent Card, so all that's left for you is to interview and decide. 95% of companies have their first interview booked less than 5 minutes after opening a room.

On a job board, several days go by between posting and interviewing. On QIU you start with the interview, and when you open a room the slots usually fill up in about 10 minutes.

How QIU works

QIU is the first interview portal. You enter the role, the shift, the area and the times when you can interview, which takes a couple of minutes. QIU compares the vacancy with candidates' profiles, and only those who fit can book one of your slots.

That saves you almost everything you currently do before you sit down to talk to someone:

  • You don't ring anyone. You connect your calendar and QIU only offers the times you have free, so the interview gets booked without any calls or emails.
  • You don't read CVs. Before the interview you see the candidate's Talent Card, with their skills, availability, languages and verified right to work. The Talent Card fills out with every interview they do.
  • The salary is in plain view. The candidate sees it before booking, so nobody turns up to the interview only to find out there that the terms don't suit them.
  • You talk to the person. The interview is by video and lasts about twenty minutes. When it ends you get a summary and a score, and the decision is yours.

Two hotels already hiring this way

A company that signs up today can be interviewing tomorrow. ibis Styles Madrid Airport opened three rooms on a Thursday. By Monday it had 16 bookings and 12 interviews done, and by Wednesday there was already a new person working at the hotel. Hard Rock Hotel Madrid opened one room, spoke to eight candidates and had hired two days later.

"What surprised me most was the speed. We opened the rooms and very quickly our calendar was full of people who genuinely matched what we were looking for."
Nayra Fraile Ruiz, Executive Assistant, ibis Styles Madrid Airport Valdebebas
"In reception and operations we need people who know how to look after guests, and that doesn't show up on a CV. With QIU we talk to candidates from day one and make decisions with much more confidence."
Filipe Veiga Alves, General Manager, ibis Styles Madrid Airport Valdebebas

Who QIU is for

QIU is built for hotels, hotel chains, restaurant groups, catering companies and shops that fill customer-facing roles and can't spend a week on each vacancy. Right now most of the open rooms are in Madrid and Barcelona, and we're adding cities as we go. If you hire for another sector you can open a room too, although most of the candidates come from hospitality and retail.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best alternative to InfoJobs for hospitality?

It depends on what's letting you down today. If what you need is for more people to see your ad, Turijobs, Hosteleo or Indeed will bring you more applications. If what eats your time is sifting them, ringing people and arranging interviews, QIU is the quickest option, because you start directly with the interview.

Is QIU a job board like InfoJobs?

It doesn't work the same way. On InfoJobs you post an ad and manage the applications that come in. On QIU you open an interview room with your free slots, and the candidates who fit the role book one.

How much does QIU cost?

You can start with a free account, which has limits, and move to the paid version when you're hiring more often. When you open your first room we'll help you choose the plan that suits you.

Do I need candidate management software to use QIU?

No, you don't. And if you already use one, we'll send you whichever candidate details you ask for.

What roles can I fill with QIU?

Waiting staff for the floor and the bar, kitchen staff, receptionists, room attendants, shop assistants and other customer service roles.

Start with the interview

If you'd rather start by talking to candidates, see how QIU works for employers or open your interview room and start interviewing this week.

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