A plan to place over 100 people into restaurants and hospitality jobs over the next two months is being set in motion this week. A new joint initiative between the Ministry of Social Development, and the Restaurant Association has launched to help fill the critical skills shortage in the hospitality industry.
The Hospo Ready initiative will work to place job seekers into hospitality roles and work with employers to support and mentor those people during their employment. The scheme will place up to 130 new recruits into roles in the industry over the next seven weeks.
Hospo Ready provides tailored job seeking assistance and support for people wanting to work in hospitality. The service is completely free and designed to easily connect job seekers with employers. Hospo Ready follows on the heels of the successful HospoStart programme, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Social Development and the Restaurant Association which trains job seekers into a new career in hospitality.
The organisation now represents, advocates and cheerleads for more than 2500 hospitality businesses within New Zealand. It offers 24/7 advice and assistance on key industry issues, from property lease advice to wellness in the workplace.
Credit: sunlive.co.nz
