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How can the industry combat the poor perception of working in the hospitality industry? – featuring: Youth Employment UK and Umbrella Training – Recruiting in Hospitality podcast

Caterer.com hosted a series of roundtable discussions around the UK to address the current skills crisis and to gauge the opinion of hospitality leaders on sourcing entry level talent for the hospitality industry.

 

Image of Laura-Jane Rawlings from Youth Employment UK, Dan Power from Umbrella Training and Lauren Mistry from Youth Employment UK

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Amongst our guests were Youth Employment UK, an independent, not for profit social enterprise founded in 2012 to tackle youth unemployment and Umbrella Training, founded in 2012, the company works with hotels, restaurants, food service businesses and many corporate services organisations across the UK. Since its inception, Umbrella Training has supported the recruitment, development and progression of more than 2,000 apprentices.

In this edition of Recruiting in Hospitality, Lancelot Narayan speaks to:

  • Lauren Mistry – Youth Employment UK
  • Laura-Jane Rawlings – Youth Employment UK
  • Dan Power – Umbrella Training

They discuss the skills shortage and how we can combat poor industry perception, how we can attract a diverse talent pool from the beginning of their career journey and how the sector can engage the next generation of hospitality workers.

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