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Essential Traits
Employers look for key essential traits
when recruiting, most learning can be
completed on job so you can enter this
sector with limited or few specialist
qualifications.
Did you know?
Core trades are evolving, the sector is seeing declines in traditional bar &
waiting staff, publicans, housekeepers etc, but in contrast, huge increases
in café, bistro, chef’s, events management, sales activities, management
etc.
Gain core transferable fundamental skills from this sector.
The sector serves as an important entry point for many young people
entering the job market and is often described as providing the nation’s
favourite and best first job. The sector equips young people with core
fundamental easily transferable personal skills i.e. customer service,
communication, planning, organising, attention to detail, numeracy
and unlocks your creativity. All skills that are transferable to other
industries should you wish to change career at a future time.
Many new exciting things happening in South West Wales, all will require
strong Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism & Retail skills.
With over 13,000 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure businesses across
South West Wales this sector is one of the most important and
widespread in the region. More people are choosing staycations and
visiting our region than ever before, and people will always want to dine
out, participate in leisure activities and obviously go shopping.
In addition, there are many new Leisure activities been planned for the
region, from Cable Cars in Swansea through to Enterprise Zones,
Freeports, Metro rail links etc, which will all require strong hospitality
sector support.
This ensures huge flexible job security, but not forgetting the beauty
that working in hospitality gives, being the joy, you gain from the role,
but why else should you want to work in hospitality?
✓ 60% of the workforce are under 34 years of age, young
dynamic sector
✓ Around 25,400 people in SWW are employed in the sector,
many part time with flexible work patterns to suit work life
balance
✓ An entrepreneurial sector to enter (34% growth in Catering
Establishment Proprietors since 2019). All investment zones
will require catering and hospitality facilities
✓ Employers believe this sector is the best first job experience
young people could have
Which subjects should I aim to
excel in?
Success in the subjects below will stand you
in good stead for a career in Hospitality,
Leisure, Tourism & Retail activities
Local Developments
There are many local infrastructure projects listed in this
report, all these infrastructure projects will require strong
Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism & Retail services to support
them.
English / Welsh
Maths
Sciences
Whether you are creative, practical, great at organisation or just love interacting with new
people, why not work in a vibrant ever changing exciting industry?
Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism & Retail offers not only this but also solid transferable
fundamental skills grounding for your future and with much of the development training
happening “On Job” you can earn as you learn for fantastic long term career prospects..
Education
NVQ Levels 2:
You will cover the skills such as Customer
Service, Food Production, Travel and
Tourism Operatives, many establishments
offer this training in job
NVQ Level 3 and above:
For Management & Events, Chefs &
Hygiene etc
Bachelor's Degree:
Food Technology, Food Sciences,
Development Chefs etc
Tourism
Whatever role you do in hospitality, retail or leisure, its’ about
bringing joy to somebody’s day. Your job role is about people.
Your job doesn’t revolve around the preparation of
spreadsheets or mundane 9-5 rituals, it’s ultimately about the
vibrant ever-changing atmosphere and the overall happiness of
your customers. With more and more tourist numbers visiting
the region, this is a key economic area and is set to grow
further.
Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism, Retail
What’s it all about?