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AHLA Foundation Renews Apprenticeship Contract With U.S. Department of Labor
AHLA Foundation | November 14, 2023
For a sixth year, the contract will increase the number of available apprenticeships in the hotel and lodging industry WASHINGTON (November 14, 2023) – AHLA Foundation, in partnership with the Employment and Training Administration Office of Apprenticeship at the U.S. Department of Labor, will expand its registered apprenticeship programs for the hospitality industry. The $505,000 grant will enable AHLA Foundation to serve more than 400 apprentices in one of three pathways: Lodging Manager, Hotel Cook, and Maintenance. Since 2018, AHLA Foundation’s program has enrolled approximately 2,000 apprentices with 83 employers across...
AHLA Foundation Announces Partnership With U.S. Job Corps to Attract Hotel Employees
The AHLA Foundation | September 21, 2022
Nationwide Partnership Helps Address Industry’s Workforce Shortage, Provides Immediate Employment to U.S. Talent Pool WASHINGTON (September 21, 2022) – The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLAF) announced today a formal partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps – first of its kind for Job Corps and for the hospitality industry at large – to ignite the hospitality workforce. With 130,000 open jobs in hospitality, this new partnership’s engagement and retention initiatives will help fill these positions with the highly skilled, ready-to-work Job Corps students enrolled in hospitality and related training pr...
