Each year, some 1,400 Scandic team members attend classroom courses at Scandic Business School and about 24,000 take distance courses. Additionally, about 14,000 team members in the Service program are trained through the Service@Scandic training program each year.
Macdonald Hotels announces spa apprenticeship & academy partnership
Macdonald’s partnership with The International School of Beauty Therapy will produce spa therapists across 21 Macdonald properties through a accredited and standardised “beauty step” program.
Marriott offers career opportunities for Arab youth in partnership with INJAZ Al-Arab
The aim is to help combat Arab youth unemployment while reshaping conventional perceptions of the hospitality profession in the region.
HOSPA call for entries for Career Development Scholarships 2015
Win one of fifteen HOSPA Career Investment Development Scholarships 2015 and an opportunity to be noticed by top hospitality industry leaders at HOSPACE 2015.
Hilton Worldwide rolls out free GED Assistance Program
The program provides one-on-one advising, test preparation support, and covers the cost of taking the GED tests.
BMIHMS announces new partnership with eHotelier
Designed to give students more access to valuable learning resources, BMIHMS students and staff will have unlimited access to a range of eBooks from eHotelier that supplement their existing course learning materials.
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management sees record enrolments
Throughout the year, EAHM has welcomed almost 210 students from more than 50 countries across its three intakes which is an all-time record since its inception in 2001.
First class assembles for new Master of Science HES-SO in Global Hospitality Business at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
The first 28 students, representing 19 different nationalities, will also study at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hilton College in Houston, Texas.
BMIHMS announces Crown Resorts as new industry partner
Crown Resorts joins BMIHMS’ Graduate Privileged Partner Program (GPP), a recruitment initiative designed to connect top final year students with a select group of industry partners, including major hotel chains, boutique properties, resorts and event companies.
How to upskill yourself in the hospitality industry
Yukari Iguchi, academic lead for hospitality and leisure, at University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL) provides some advice about how to upskill yourself in the hospitality industry.