天美传媒

USA, Mobile and Gulf Shores Join for New Jobs Program

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Posted on May 16, 2017

Alice Jackson

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The 天美传媒 and the cities of Mobile and Gulf Shores will put young people to work this summer through Youth Empowered for Success, or YES, an innovative partnership that leaders hope will go viral.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the pilot program will provide local young people with training skills for job opportunities.

鈥淥ur young people need to be trained and working this summer to prepare them for this region鈥檚 growing job market,鈥� Stimpson said.

The program grew from Gulf Shores鈥� growing need for seasonal workers, Mobile鈥檚 job needs for its young people and South鈥檚 unique hospitality and tourism training program FLIGHT, which buses students from the campus to beach resorts for on-the-job training.

鈥淚nvesting in our young people by providing workplace training will enable them to be successful in life and will help to ensure our region has the skilled workforce necessary to support the growing needs of our businesses,鈥� said Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft during a joint Tuesday news conference held in Mobile. 鈥淭his partnership provides a notable example of the meaningful progress that can be achieved through regional collaboration.鈥�

天美传媒 100 Mobilians, ranging from 17 to 24 years old, will be trained for two weeks by South鈥檚 department of hospitality and tourism management. After earning certificates, they will work for a variety of resort businesses in Gulf Shores. The City of Mobile, in cooperation with the Mobile County Public School System鈥檚 transportation department, and the City of Gulf Shores, in cooperation with the Baldwin Regional Area Transit System, will provide free bus transportation for the students. Applicants have already been selected.

Participating businesses Brett-Robinson, Meyer Real Estate, Spectrum Resorts, Kiva Dunes and LuLu鈥檚 Hospitality will employ the students in a variety of jobs.

鈥淯SA is really honored to be a part of this program, which can become a model locally as well as nationally with everyone working together,鈥� said Lynne Chronister, vice president for research and economic development at South. 鈥淚n these classes, we鈥檙e going to teach these young people about hospitality, and how they can use it on the job.鈥�

Chronister added the program will provide other possibilities.

鈥淣ot only do they have a summer job, but they may have a career path as well,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e think this is a wonderful opportunity for area youth to learn about South鈥檚 hospitality and tourism program as well.鈥�

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