Gender equality and diversity: reskilling, upskilling and returning workers to the hospitality workforce post-Covid
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COVID-19 pandemic has caused an impact on the female workforce in the tourism and hospitality industry, emphasizing the disproportionate effects on women. Gina Oglesby, founder and CEO of Back to Work Connect, discusses initiatives to reskill, upskill, and reintegrate individuals, particularly women, into the workforce in Ireland. She highlights challenges faced by returners, including career gaps, outdated skills, loss of confidence, and lack of opportunities, and presents BTWC's projects like Skills 4 Success, Returner Open Employer System, and Next Step Return Ship Programme aimed at addressing these obstacles. Oglesby stresses the importance of diversity, skills training, and lifelong learning for overcoming pandemic challenges in the workforce, with a focus on the hospitality industry.
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English
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Worldwide, Ireland
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SMEs, Associations, Advisors, Other target
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Social, Green, Digital
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