Springboard Ambassadors – How to change the poor perception of careers in hospitality and to attract more people into your roles – featuring: Patricia Teixeira from Springboard, Esther Brittan from Hilton and Michael Taylor from Sodexo – Recruiting in Hospitality podcast

Founded in 1990, Springboard was created by Stephen Moss to support the hospitality industry. It continues to provide advice, training and skills courses to those at the start of their career and helps tackle the challenges faced by the industry, including skills shortages and the misrepresentation of careers in the hospitality industry.

Image of Patricia Teixeira from Springboard, Esther Brittan from Hilton and Michael Taylor from Sodexo

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In this episode of Recruiting in Hospitality, our Client Consultant, Junior Lewis speaks to Patricia Teixeira, Ambassador Project Lead from Springboard, Esther Brittan, HR Operations Manager UK&I from Hilton and Michael Taylor, Learning & Development Manager from Sodexo, and the 2023 Springboard Ambassador of the Year winner.

We discuss the incredible work Springboard do to change the perception of careers in hospitality and the help they provide to drive more people into the industry.

We’ll cover:

Who are Springboard, what it is they do to get more people in to the hospitality sector
The ongoing issue of the poor perception of the hospitality industry and what it is those working in it can do to take action to change this
Michael Taylor, the Springboard Ambassador of the Year shares his highlights from being an ambassador over the last 8 years and why he encourages more people to get involved
We find out why the Springboard Ambassador’s programme has been so beneficial to Hilton to attract more people into their roles