Hyatt Advances Global Talent Development Efforts With More Than 12,000 RiseHY Hires

(NEWS) CHICAGO, 2026-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt has surpassed its global RiseHY hiring goal, with Hyatt and Hyatt hotels hiring more than 12,000 Opportunity Youth worldwide between 2018 and 2025, exceeding the company’s original target of 10,000 hires by the end of 2025. Launched in 2018, RiseHY is Hyatt’s programme designed to connect… Read the full news article

Belfast City Airport Invests in Skills Development with Expanded Apprenticeship Opportunities

(IN SHORT) Belfast City Airport has welcomed six new apprentices to its High Flyers Apprenticeship Programme, including roles in both the Fire and Rescue Service and IT. The programme, now in its 12th year, aims to develop future aviation professionals while addressing youth unemployment. With a strong track record of participants moving into full-time roles,… Read the full news article

Tourism Training Initiative in the Dominican Republic Targets Youth Employment and Childcare Gaps

(NEWS) BERLIN, 2026-Jan-8 — /Travel PR News/ — A new multi-year initiative in the Dominican Republic is aiming to tackle youth unemployment and gender inequality in one of the country’s most important economic sectors: tourism. TUI Care Foundation has launched the next phase of its TUI Academy Dominican Republic programme, expanding its reach across the eastern… Read the full news article

New TUI Programmes in Jamaica Transform Tourism Waste and Empower 420 Young People with Green Jobs and Vocational Skills

(IN SHORT) The TUI Care Foundation is deploying over €500,000 in Montego Bay to tackle plastic and glass waste pollution and youth unemployment via two flagship programmes. Destination Zero Waste Jamaica, in collaboration with Smilozone Cares, will build a recycling-and-upcycling centre, train up to 300 young people in green-economy skills, and mobilize tourism businesses and… Read the full news article

Amadeus and Hospitality Alliance Team Up to Upskill Youth for Global Travel Careers

(IN SHORT) Amadeus and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance are expanding their alliance to scale the Employability Program, which delivers digital and hospitality training to underprivileged youth. Launched in April with a 200-person pilot in four Indian cities in partnership with Kherwadi, the program pairs theoretical instruction with placements at local and global hotel brands…. Read the full news article

PATA Launches Landmark Report on Tourism Workforce Challenges and Opportunities Across Asia Pacific

(IN SHORT) PATA has released a major new report at PAS 2025 in İstanbul, titled The Evolving Tourism Workforce: Human Capital Development in APAC, produced in collaboration with Pear Anderson. Drawing from a year of in-depth research, the report explores the region’s pressing workforce challenges—such as talent attraction, skills gaps, and disconnects between education and… Read the full news article