Hilton Named In Top 3 Best Places To Work in the UK
Yesterday, global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work announced that Hilton has been ranked as the third best place to work in the UK in the new "super large" category.
Human Resources
Virtual Reality in Education: Welcome to the New Age of Learning
Using new technologies for pedagogical purposes is more than just a fad. It seems to be quickly imposing itself as the future of education. In fact, most professionals working in training and education are already well-versed in various fields such as augmented reality, virtual reality, e-learning and blended learning. Although still quite expensive to implement, there is every reason to believe that the costs will come down quickly and the high-tech classroom will continue to develop. To get there, however, the Internet giants - Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google - are investing massively in virtual reality R&D, which could durably modify the way we approach training and education.
By Dr Lohyd Terrier, Associate Professor, EHL
AMFORHT: Tourism & Hospitality Education Needs A Pedagogical Revolution
AMFORHT (World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education & Training) which is an NGO recognized by the United Nations for training and Education in hospitality, gastronomy and tourism industry has chosen Paris to celebrate its 50th anniversary - President Philippe FRANCOIS announces the color: "Hotel training must lead its educational revolution"!
EHL Group revamps its Junior Academy for a unique family experience
EHL Group has drawn from its past experience to rethink the journey it offers high school students to discover the hospitality industry. With courses and activities animated by some of the world's top professionals, the new EHL Junior Academy offers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look into the worlds of 5-star hotels, fine dining and business management.
23rd World Forum of AMFORHT - "Education and Tourism: Writing the future into action"
This annual event aims to bring together around 130 participants worldwide: hoteliers, restaurant owners, tourism professionals, schools, universities, tourist institutions, international tourism experts. To pay tribute to the educational know-how of one of the first economic sectors focused on human capital, the 23rd AMFORHT World Forum will be held in Paris from 14th to 16th March 2019. As it coincides with the Organization's 50th anniversary, the event will be exceptionally welcomed at the French National Assembly on 15th March.
Travelodge Launches New Recruitment Programme To Help Unemployed Mums & Dads Return To Work
Travelodge, the UK's first budget hotel chain, today launches a new recruitment programme targeting mums and dads looking to get back into work by offering: jobs with hours that fit around the school run, a work buddy and access to management training.
Iconic Highland Hotel Becomes Employee Owned
Forty-six staff at The Priory Hotel in Beauly have been given a stake in the business after it became the latest company in Scotland to become employee-owned.
Inverness Hotel Staff Shortages 'Due To Brexit'
Hoteliers in the Highlands say Brexit has caused a shortage in hospitality industry staff to reach "crisis levels".
Glion Launches New Master’s Degrees in Hospitality, Luxury, Entrepreneurship and Finance
Glion Institute of Higher Education, a world-leading hospitality management institution, has announced its new portfolio of masters degrees available across campuses in Switzerland and the UK. First programme intakes are in September 2019 to meet growing demand among students and industry employers for relevant postgraduate hospitality education.
New Hotel Openings Will Create Over 1,500 New Jobs In Romania’s Hospitality Industry
Some 11 new hotels affiliated to international networks will open in Romania in the next two years, leading to the creation of over 1,500 new jobs in the hospitality industry, according to specialists from the Hospitality Management Academy.
Health, Engineering and Hospitality: Top 3 Professions Where Severest Skills Shortages Anticipated
New data shows that employers' confidence in the prospects for the UK economy remained negative for the fourth successive month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's latest JobsOutlook report. The net balance of those seeing a positive outlook as opposed to a negative one hit -11, an improvement from the previous month (October 2018) of 3 percentage points from -14.
Bachelor Village Opened on EHL's Passugg Campus
Today, the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) and its parent company, EHL Group, opened the new Bachelor Village on its Passugg campus. In the future, the Bachelor Village will accommodate students who are carrying out the HES-SO Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management—designed and accredited by the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)—in Passugg. Today's opening marks the first stage of a comprehensive extension to the Passugg campus and further consolidates EHL's investment in Grisons, the heart of Swiss tourism. With this expansion, the school is creating room for the constantly-growing number of professionals and students.
Scholarships In Hospitality For Chinese Students by Sommet Education and Hublot
Swiss hospitality education group Sommet and Swiss watchmaking brand Hublot announced an agreement at the China International Import Expo to promote the cultivation of professionals for the hospitality and luxury business.
Manager In Aalborg Is Searching For Opening Team To New Hotel
Emil Hauge will be leading the new Zleep Hotel Aalborg when it opens on January 21st, 2019. Emil has a strong background from the hospitality industry, and one of his biggest projects is to find a new team to fill the many job opportunities at the hotel.
Helping to prevent the UK hospitality skills gap after Brexit
A study from Visit Britain says that visits to the the UK are set to pass 40m for the first time in 2018. However, research shows that the UK Hospitality and Tourism sectors are at high risk of falling short in terms of qualified and experienced staff. With Brexit approaching and immigration rules getting tighter, as many as 330,000 hospitality staff in the UK are considering going back to their own country. The sector is looking into a potential recruitment black hole.
EHL Group announces new leadership appointments in its consulting entity Lausanne Hospitality Consulting
- EHL Group, the holding company of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), announces new appointments at the head of its consulting entity, Lausanne Hospitality Consulting (LHC), and an ambitious roadmap for its future global expansion.
EHL launches a Bachelor in International Hospitality Management on its Graubünden site (Switzerland)
As of this coming September, the first cohort of the Bachelor of Science - HES-SO in International Hospitality Management will kick off on EHL's Passugg campus, in the Graubünden.This site, which is very close to Davos, is hometo the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH), also part of EHL Group.
2018 Compilation: Best Hotel Management School Rankings
When you are deciding which undergraduate or graduate hospitality degree program to attend, rankings can help you compare different programs that have caught your eye. We compiled the best hotel management school rankings out there.
GDPR in the EU and UK: AETHOS' 3 Steps for Complying with Employer Responsibilities
GDPR. Four letters of the alphabet that are proving to represent one of the biggest challenges facing businesses in 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25th May across the European Union, including the UK, and impacts any organisation that operates within the EU that processes data of EU citizens wherever they may be in the world. How organisations hold, store and process personal data will now be subject to higher and more consistent scrutiny - with potentially significant penalty for non-compliance. AETHOS Consulting Group's London Managing Director Chris Mumford emphasizes that much attention is already given to how customer data is handled under GDPR, especially in the hospitality sector where hotels process a high volume of personal information and payment data. "GDPR not only impacts how a business interacts with its external customers but also how it manages data internally with regard to its employees. In an industry such as hospitality where the labour force is so often highly diverse and comprised of multiple nationalities, most organisations will be affected by GDPR."
By Chris Mumford, Managing Director, AETHOS Consulting Group
Change of leadership at several Steigenberger hotels
Gabriele Maessen will take over the reins at the Steigenberger Hotel am Kanzleramt in Berlin with effect from April 2018. She will also be responsible for Steigenberger Hotels in the East Region as Area General Manager. Alongside the Steigenberger Hotel am Kanzleramt, her remit in this latter capacity will include the Steigenberger Hotel Berlin, the Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci in Potsdam, the Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe in Dresden, the Steigenberger Hotel Esplanade and the Maxx Hotel in Jena.