Accor has partnered with Year13, a digital platform for high school leavers, to inspire young Australians to explore the limitless career opportunities within the hospitality industry.
Year13 is Australia’s only purpose-driven digital enterprise dedicated to supporting young people through their transition into employment, connecting with 1.6 million Gen Z’s every year online and more through their digital careers expo, social channels and partnerships.
Activated through a variety of social media, video and editorial content pieces on Year13 channels, this strategic partnership seeks to inspire and support Gen Z to consider meaningful and rewarding careers that fit within their passions.
Gen Z to gain big on career guidance
Accor’s Pacific Senior Vice President Talent & Culture, Sarah Derry, expounded further.
“Through our partnership with Year13, we are hoping to lure great young talent to our workforce that will enrich the tourism industry’s future forever.”
“We can harness Year13’s influential and trusted connection with young Australians to highlight opportunities for collaboration, creativity and fast-tracked career pathways at Accor.”
“We pride ourselves on our multi-generational workforce and we see Gen Z as a highly impactful generation with an extremely important voice.”
Year13’s Co-Founder, Will Stubley, also offered his insights on the partnership.
“We aim to improve the health and happiness of all young Australians and part of that means connecting them with meaningful and rewarding careers that fit within their life goals.”
“We are so excited to partner with Accor to inspire Gen Z to enter an industry that is thriving back to life as Australia re-opens.”
“The opportunity to identify, inspire and train the next generation of hospitality professionals aligns with our purpose to connect Gen Z to options available after high school.”
To attract young Australians and nurture them into the leaders of tomorrow, Accor has redesigned its talent attraction strategy, launching Work Your Way at Accor earlier this month.
The new program allows Accor team members to work around what matters to them most and appeals to Gen Z’s need for security, flexibility and wellbeing with these features.
Same day hire
Accor has a new same-day hire process for frontline roles like food and beverage attendants, receptionists and housekeeping attendants to simplify and fast track the hiring process.
A candidate can walk or phone in, be hired, and start working all on the very same day.
Flexible working for all
Accor believes every role, from housekeeping to management, should have flexibility so it has implemented a new policy to ensure greater flexibility is available to all employees.
Personalized work perks
Accor’s already generous team member benefits have been bolstered with each hotel now offering a selection of additional perks personalized by their location and team preference, including travel allowances, birthday leave and sabbaticals.
Open pathways to travel and work around the Pacific
Future and current team members now have greater opportunities to work and travel their way around Accor properties in the Pacific region than ever before.
Career development
Accor’s industry-leading training academy, Accor Academy, supports every team member’s career development with easy access to qualifications, practical skills and leadership programs.
Accor is currently recruiting for more than 1,200 new career opportunities at most of its 340 hotels across Australia. Is anyone interested in career opportunities at Accor?
Accor launched its Accor Internship Program, which works with 22 hospitality institutions in Australia and New Zealand to provide fully paid on-the-job training for 100 students.
For two decades, the Accor Indigenous Programs have been a talent initiative playing a key role in empowering indigenous success within Australia’s hospitality industry.
Across all workplaces and spaces, there is one thing that binds the Accor team together, Heartist culture, which is their unwavering obsession with the joys of human connection.
Every Accor team member is trained in the Heartist culture and its guiding principles. It is these principles that help the team to make all people feel valued and welcome.
Accor brands across Australia include Sofitel, MGallery, Art Series, Pullman, Swissôtel, Mövenpick, Grand Mercure, Peppers, The Sebel, Mantra, Novotel, Mercure, Tribe, BreakFree, ibis, ibis Styles and ibis budget.
