Kelsea House
Jarrod Gaye
One of our Industry Ambassadors, Thalia Saltmarsh, was asked to be a guest speaker and mentor at a Beacon Foundation’s High Impact Program last Tuesday 21st March. The HIP program, run for the Yolla District School and was held in the Yolla Tavern, was a resounding success and attended by some 25 students that were eager to find out more information on a career path in Hospitality. Yolla District School, last year ran the Beacon HIP program with great success and as a result there were a couple of Australian School Based Apprenticeships achieved. Continuing on from last year’s success, and as a result of Tuesdays inspirational talk from Thalia, we now have another North West coast business that will be giving a student an insight and valuable experience into what it is like to start a career in the Hospitality industry. The High Impact Programs are designed to prepare and motivate students for a successful transition from education to meaningful employment, through the development of employability and social skills that employers are looking for. These professionally facilitated programs have high involvement from employers, industry bodies, and build basic life skills ranging from personal hygiene, through to dress codes and behaviour at an interview in the workplace. Throughout the program, students hear business and industry representatives’ unique stories of success, providing the encouragement and motivation to recognise their own potential. All of our Ambassadors are influencing students in particular, in this way and while this is a great story we have many more. The participation and eagerness to constructively assist the industry demonstrated by all of our Ambassadors is inspiring and we encourage more successful young industry professionals to participate. “Young people are our salvation – we need them to understand this great career option. Never underestimate the power to inspire young people, with a true story of success from a young, successful person in our industry”. If you are interested in supporting us in ensuring the future of quality young people being inspired to be a part of the Hospitality industry, then please contact Peter Handy 0404031004 peter@tha.asn.au THA continues engagement with primary schools across the state and our support for Australian School Based Apprenticeships. Thalia Saltmarsh
Sam Peart
e Hallam
April 2017
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