Hospitality employment scheme begins in Wales

A government-backed hospitality employment initiative launched in Wales this week, offering jobseekers career opportunities and a route back to work. 

The Cardiff scheme, run by UKHospitality and Cambrian Training, is backed by the Department for Work and Pensions and will provide tailored training to jobseekers, with a view to starting a career in the sector. 

Currently in its pilot stage, successful initiatives have already taken place in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Coventry. The programme culminates in a guaranteed job interview for all participants. 

Sandra Kelly, skills director for UKHospitality, says: "I'm delighted that we've been able to bring the pilot scheme to Cardiff. Our ambition with this scheme is to have it operating all across Britain and this is a crucial step in developing the scheme to achieve that goal.

"The pilot schemes in other cities in England have all been a great success so far, where they have provided jobseekers with fantastic job opportunities, and I'm confident we'll see the same in Cardiff."

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