Galway hotel sector’s recruitment blitz
Galway hoteliers are encouraging students to consider a career in tourism as part of a national campaign run by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).
Targeting second level students aged from 15 to 18, Get a Life in Tourism was recently launched by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe.
The initiative aims to highlight the wide variety of interesting career opportunities and educational courses available across the tourism and hospitality sector – one of Ireland’s most successful industries.
Galway’s tourism and hospitality sector continues to act as a strong engine for economic growth and job creation, supporting 15,000 jobs and contributing some €506m to the local economy annually.
At a national level, tourism is on track to cater for a record-breaking eight million overseas visitors this year, supporting 205,000 jobs throughout the country and generating over €5 billion in revenues annually for the Irish economy.
With over 33,000 new jobs created since 2011, the industry is well-positioned to create in excess of 45,000 additional jobs by 2025, supported by the Government’s recently launched policy; People, Place and Policy; Growing Tourism to 2025.
As part of the campaign, the IHF is publishing a free print and digital Get a Life in Tourism magazine supported by Fáilte Ireland which will be distributed to over 700 second-level schools, including those in Galway. The magazine contains comprehensive information on all of the various careers available in the sector. Careers paths include chefs, accommodation assistants, receptionists, as well as positions in sales and marketing, personnel management, catering, finance and leisure centre management.
For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.