ABHTA’s Hospitality Job Fair Celebrates Success on World Tourism Day 2024
The Antigua & Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association (ABHTA) proudly announces the success of its Hospitality Job Fair, held on World Tourism Day 2024, celebrated under the theme of fostering peace and prosperity through tourism.
The event provided a significant platform for over 600 eager job seekers to connect with 28 leading employers in the hospitality industry.
World Tourism Day underscores the critical role that tourism plays in global economic development, serving as a cornerstone for peace through employment creation.
For Antigua and Barbuda, where tourism is the main economic driver, the ABHTA remains committed to providing opportunities for job seekers to enter the hospitality sector. The job fair, which ran from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, created an energetic environment of hope and growth for both employers and participants.
Craig Marshall, Chairman of the ABHTA, shared his excitement over the impressive turnout and the professionalism displayed by young job seekers.
“I was particularly pleased to see a large number of young people, some as young as 19, who came well-prepared, eager to engage in meaningful conversations about their future in the hospitality industry. It’s heartening to witness their enthusiasm, and we are proud to provide this platform for them to start their careers,” he stated.
In addition to exploring job opportunities, job seekers had the chance to discuss educational paths in hospitality. Representatives from the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute (ABHTI) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus were present to engage in discussions about educational programs and training opportunities.
These interactions offered participants insight into how furthering their education could complement their career aspirations and enhance their potential in the industry.
Employers were equally impressed by the level of preparedness and the positive energy brought to the fair by attendees. Many highlighted how this generation of job seekers is poised to make a meaningful impact on the industry.
The ABHTA is grateful to its members, financial and educational institutions for supporting this initiative and looks forward to working with its members to embrace young talent and harness their skills and creativity to drive the future of Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism industry.
With tourism serving as the engine of Antigua and Barbuda’s economy, events like this showcase the potential for young people to contribute to peace and prosperity by engaging in meaningful work.
The ABHTA remains committed to supporting the next generation of hospitality professionals and creating a robust workforce that will propel the industry forward.
The ABHTA collectively represents the hospitality industry by educating, advocating and promoting to increase visitation and the economic benefits for Antigua and Barbuda.
The primary focus is on the needs and best interests of the members of the Association. The membership of the Antigua & Barbuda Hotels & Tourism Association is open to all hotels, restaurants, airlines, and companies directly or indirectly involved in the tourism sector of Antigua and Barbuda.
Joining the Association is a way of showing your support of the island’s tourism product and helping us to further develop our tourism industry.
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Why does this ABLP government seem to solely focus on hospitality? Especially when as many know that in the low season many workers are either laid off or have work restrictions put in place until the Hugh season returns.
This awful ABLP government continues to pander to the rich hoteliers and business lobbyist that treat the workers as cannon fodder who in turn struggle to put food on their families tables.
Even to this day I wonder to what happened to the staff at the Sugar Ridge Hotel.
Other work based sectors in the country must now grow at the same pace as tourism.
IT’S A MUST FOR A PROSPEROUS NATION.
Browne has sold his soul to the corporate devil’s.
the hospitality sector contributes and very large some of money in to the govenment’s coffers that’s why they love hotels, but funny enough, social security never have any money from the millions they make off the employees in the hospitality sector….
600 !
The unemployment rate is high.
We hope job will be provided for our your ppl.n not only that but the you pay the young ppl them properly when they start working at these hotels.bc the young ppl them just start out they kill the young ppl them with wrk.give them all night shift. AND LITTLE BIT OF MONEY TO WRK LONG HOURS ON THEIR FEET. FOR CRAZY HOURS..PAY THEM WELL GIVE REGULAR SHIFTS .some nights some day.n week end too.
@KK, alot of the people who attended already have jobs, but a large majority doesn’t. it’s just a pity these hoteliers don’t play fair or pay fair..
As a young person myslef it very pleasing to know that job oppurtunities are being readily available for the future generation
The unemployment rate is unreasonaɓly high
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