Skills shortage - Hospitality industry trains jobseekers to get started quickly
In the fight against labor shortages, gastronomy and hospitality in Frankfurt are launching a new project with specialized training for job seekers. Two- to three-month courses are planned, which will first be offered in Frankfurt and later throughout Hesse, according to the Hotel and Gastronomy Association (Dehoga) in Frankfurt.
There are unfilled positions, and a short-term qualification is a good entry-level measure, explained Robert Mangold from Dehoga Frankfurt. He cited examples such as jobs in the kitchen, service, and housekeeping. Special training programs have been compiled for these areas.
It's about a low-threshold access to the industry, Mangold added. Vocational German language skills and content related to social integration will also be imparted. A practical training period is also part of it.
Funding through education vouchers
The "Kick Start" project targets asylum seekers and applicants, long-term unemployed, and unskilled workers. The acquisition of participants is being handled by the Frankfurt Labor Agency and the Frankfurt Job Center. The financing is said to be through education vouchers. Participating companies that socially insured hire participants can receive an integration bonus.
- The hotel industry and gastronomy sector in Frankfurt am Main, facing a skills shortage, are collaborating on a new initiative with specialized training for jobseekers, as outlined by DEHOGA in Frankfurt.
- This project, named "Kick Start," aims to address the labor market issue by providing two- to three-month courses for asylum seekers, long-term unemployed, and unskilled workers in areas such as kitchen, service, and housekeeping.
- According to Robert Mangold from DEHOGA Frankfurt, this low-threshold access to the industry will also include vocational German language skills and content related to social integration, followed by a practical training period.
- The Hospitality Association of Hesse (DEHOGA) in Frankfurt is citing Frankfurt am Main as the initial location for the training courses, with plans to later expand this opportunity throughout Hesse within the hotel industry.
- Companies that socially insured hire participants from the "Kick Start" project are eligible to receive an integration bonus, providing a financial incentive to contribute to bridging the current staff shortage in Frankfurt and beyond.
