Nguyen Thu Thuy at the opening ceremony (Photo: BL)
(CPV) – 33 young people in Hanoi from underprivileged backgrounds attended an opening ceremony of a free six-month life and work skills programme called the Youth Career Initiative (YCI) held in Hanoi on August 23.
During the six-month programme, the participants will have the opportunity to undergo intensive on-site practical training at four big hotels of Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Hanoi Opera, Starwood’s Sheraton, and InterContinental West Lake in Hanoi. In addition, the students will receive soft skills in the form of classroom based training, such as computer and English language classes at REACH, a Vietnamese non-government organisation specialised in vocational training and job placement for disadvantaged youth.
The students, who can joining the training programme, aged between 18-25 years-old, are considered to be at-risk of labour exploitation and are able to make a full-time commitment to the programme. They are selected by REACH on the basis of a strong motivation for self-development but with limited or no means to find legitimate employment or continue their education, whether due to poverty or social exclusion.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Peter Simson, General Manager at Hilton Hanoi Opera & Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi, adviced the students that they should consider “the people sitting in this room as your friends, your colleagues, and perhaps most importantly, your mentors. Don’t hesitate to call them when and if you need to – personally or professionally. They will be your best source of support and will help you make the most of your on-job experience.” And he added that “Please remember that some of the most successful people in our community started from very humble origins – they had a dream and they never gave up.”
The practical training will be guided by senior hotel staff, and is designed to be delivered as part of the hotels’ daily operations of a full-service hotel. The programme provides over 750 training hours through a combination of theoretical and practical instruction, including life and work skills, with most of the teaching coming from senior managers and highly experienced associates from the hotels.
Students will be rotated through a variety of positions in hotels including kitchen, event organisation, maintenance and human resources management. Theywill experience the importance of good teamwork, coordination and the interdependence of numerous activities to ensure the smooth operation of a successful business.
In addition, the students will be attended classes of English language, career and other life skills development at REACH’s Hanoi training centre.
“I will try my best to to achieve good resutl. And I hope that after the training programme, I will get a stable job to support my life and help my family,” Ms. Nguyen Thu Thuy, one of 33 students participating the programme, said that the opening ceremony.
REACH will be in charge of identifying job placements for YCI graduates at the end of the programme. The target is for more than 80% of the graduates to find stable jobs in hospitality industry, with 50% of the total number of graduates being recruited by the four participating hotel properties.
REACH will continue to follow up with the students by providing career consultation within 6 months after their graduation to make sure they are able to find a job and to keep it for the longer term.
The YCI Vietnam country programme is financed by the YCI, participating hotels, and REACH to enable students to access the training free of charge. During training, students are provided with uniforms, duty meals, and transport allowance
The Youth Career Initiative is a six-month education programme that provides disadvantaged young people with life and work skills. The purpose is to empower young participants to make informed career choices and realise the options available to them, enabling them to improve their employability and enhance their long-term social and economic opportunities./.
Đăng ký: VietNam News