CareerScope launched to support support those who’ve either lost their jobs or are struggling to find work

CareerScope is a partnership between five organisations: Springboard, Hospitality Action, UK Hospitality, the Institute of Hospitality and the Savoy Educational Trust.

Launched on Monday 28th September, the free service will support those within hospitality, leisure and tourism who’ve either lost their jobs or are struggling to find work. Its objectives are to support those who have lost their job due to COVID-19 back into work, as well as those struggling to find work. Its aim is to bring the hospitality community together, providing advice and resources on developing skills, financial and wellbeing support; ultimately helping people get back into work and developing their careers.

Our industry collectively employs 3.2 million people in the UK and was 8% of GDP pre-COVID-19. The pandemic has hit the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries hard and we know at least 900,000 of these jobs are at risk. It’s never been more important to look after our people, ensure they are happy, healthy and ready for work. We must be ready to welcome back those who have long and established careers in the industry, as well as ensuring the next generation of workers are coming through.

CareerScope provides a one-stop industry hub with easy to access content on everything from CV writing and career webinars to redundancy advice, financial support and health and wellbeing resources. A digital training academy will also keep those out of work up to date on essential skills, from customer service and food safety, to confidence and assertiveness.

For more information on CareerScope, visit the new website here.