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Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has announced it will place 400 young people into full-time training programmes throughout 2016.
Unemployed 16 to 24-year-olds will be able to apply for the 16 week ‘Future Talent’ scheme where they will gain first-hand experience in all aspects of the hospitality industry including food and beverage, conference and front of house roles.
After four weeks, individuals on the scheme will be able to focus on the specific area of work which they prefer. At the end of the four month placement participants will graduate and be places in vacancies or apprenticeships across the group.
Kellie Rixon, brand director at Macdonald Hotels, said: “Where university doesn’t appeal to school leavers, or graduates [who] are looking for a change of career, Macdonald Hotels is offering young people a fully rounded, high quality, introduction to a career in the hospitality industry.”
“The training is rigorous, but participants will have access to some of the best in the business, putting them on a genuine path to success.”
