Excellence in Promoting Early Careers

This award is all about attracting raw talent, providing development opportunities and promoting the sector as a ‘Great Place to Work’.  It looks at Apprenticeship Schemes or programmes you are operating in your organisation or what you are working on to help change the perceptions of a career in hospitality, maybe it is a one-off event or where you have built a long-term mutual partnership to promote careers over the last 12 to 24 months. The judges are looking for a team or individual who has built strong links in the education sector (schools, colleges or universities) or working alongside charities to encourage and inspire people to join the industry.

To be successful at winning this award you need to demonstrate

1.    Why: What was the business driver and need for this initiative?

2.    What: What was your approach and what did you do?

3.    How:  How did you engage and influence key stakeholders to gain buy in?

4.    Challenges: What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

5.    Impact: What was the impact/results of this initiative (People and Business)?