Hyatt Hotels Commit To Hiring 10,000 Opportunity Youth By 2025

New global program designed to introduce disconnected
youth to hospitality,�provide needed employment opportunities

 

CHICAGO, US – Media OutReach - Oct. 2 2018 - Hyatt
Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced the launch of RiseHY, a new global program
designed to pair the hospitality industry’s career opportunities with young
people who need them. As part of the initiative, Hyatt hotels around the world commit
to hiring 10,000 Opportunity Youth — people ages 16 to 24 who are neither in
school nor working — by 2025.  

 

According to the International
Labour Organization,
more than 40 percent of the world’s young people are either unemployed or
living in poverty. As reported by Measure
of America, there are 4.9 million
Opportunity Youth who are disconnected from the economy in the U.S. alone.

 

“We understand the
challenges young people face, and Hyatt hotels are uniquely positioned to be
part of the solution. Hospitality is one of the few industries where entry-level
opportunities often lead to fulfilling, life-long careers that can change the
trajectory of someone’s life,” said Malaika
Myers, chief human resources officer, Hyatt. “With the launch of RiseHY, Hyatt
hotels will harness the power of technology in ways our industry has never done
before to scale career opportunities, bringing awareness to hospitality
careers, setting candidates up for success from the start, and expanding training
programs as a path for employment.”

 

Virtual Reality: Bringing
Awareness to Hospitality Careers

Using virtual technology, youth across global communities will be
able to experience what employment inside a hotel looks like, from home or a community
center. With this immersive experience, candidates will be able to spend a “day
in the life” of hospitality professionals and learn about key roles Hyatt
hotels offer, including bell attendant, entry-level culinary, housekeeper,
steward and waiter/waitress. Preview the experience at youvisit.com/tour/hyatt.

 

Digital Skill-Matching: Setting
Youth Up for Success from the Start

Funded in part by Hyatt Hotels Foundation, digital technology that
taps into artificial intelligence will also be made available to
community-based organizations in order to identify candidates’ inherent soft skills
and match those to entry-level roles in the hospitality industry — and not just
at Hyatt hotels. Candidates that match to hospitality roles will then have the
option to be referred to human resources teams at a variety of hotels through
community-based organizations, ensuring they are set on a path that aligns with
their skillset.

 

Training Programs with
Community-Based Organizations: Pathways for Employment

As part of RiseHY, Hyatt hotels will build upon their long-standing
engagements with local community-based organizations and further expand our
global network to scale training programs and accelerate Opportunity Youth
hiring. Working with organizations like Grads of Life and Youth Career
Initiative (YCI), Hyatt hotels will provide on-the-job training and employment
opportunities across the globe.   

 

“Grads of Life is thrilled to be part of Hyatt’s ambitious effort
to expand career opportunities for Opportunity Youth across the globe,” said Elyse
Rosenblum, principal, Grads of Life. “We were honored to assist Hyatt in
developing RiseHY and believe that this program will give many young adults a
chance to explore a career in hospitality — an industry that offers significant
opportunity for professional growth and advancement.”

 

RiseHY
builds on a long-standing commitment across Hyatt hotels worldwide, many of
which already have existing relationships with community-based organizations
providing vocational training and career readiness programs. 

 

“Hyatt’s support of Youth Career Initiative since 2008 has helped
over 300 disadvantaged young people train and secure meaningful employment at
Hyatt hotels around the world,” said Wolfgang M. Neumann, chair, International
Tourism Partnership. “We are incredibly excited that Hyatt has chosen our YCI
program as a strategic partner for RiseHY. Together, we aim to provide vocational skills, training and employment
opportunities to thousands of the most disadvantaged young people, empowering them to improve
their lives and build successful careers in the hospitality industry.”

 

“It has always been in the Hyatt DNA to build a diverse and
inclusive global Hyatt family, and our hotels have been working with local
organizations for decades to bring employment opportunities to underserved
members of our communities,” said Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO, Hyatt
Hotels Corporation. “RiseHY is a focused commitment that not only brings our
purpose — we care for people so they can be their best — to life in our
communities, but it is also a business imperative to ensure we have a diverse
pipeline of great talent for the future.” 

 

Watch the video
announcement from Chief Human Resources Officer Malaika Myers and learn more at
hyatt.com/risehy.

 

The term “Hyatt” is used for convenience to
refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation, one or more of its affiliates, and/or one or
more Hyatt hotels. Some of these positions will be at hotels managed by Hyatt
while other positions may be at hotels franchised by Hyatt and/or where a third
party is the employer. It does not refer to the Hyatt Hotels Foundation. Please
note that all hiring by Hyatt hotels is subject to applicable law, which may
include without limitation non-discrimination and minimum age requirements.

 

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered
in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 14
premier brands. As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s portfolio included more than
750 properties in more than 55 countries across six continents. The Company’s
purpose to care for people so they can be their best informs its business
decisions and growth strategy and is intended to attract and retain top
colleagues, build relationships with guests and create value for shareholders.
The Company’s subsidiaries develop, own, operate, manage, franchise, license or
provide services to hotels, resorts, branded residences, vacation ownership
properties, and fitness and spa locations, including under the Park
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The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Ziva™,
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names. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com