GOA:
V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) situated at Manora-Raia,Goa held the first edition of the VMSIIHE Hospitality Career Expo 2019, a one-of-a-kind career expo open to students from various hospitality & culinary institutes from across India, graduating this academic year 2019-20.
Speaking about the event, Prof. Irfan Mirza, Director/Principal of VMSIIHE said, “VMSIIHE Hospitality Career Expo 2019 is the ideal platform for representatives of the hospitality industries to meet, interact and engage with the country’s budding talent from within hospitality institutes. Goa is one of the world’s fastest growing markets and we aim to encourage this growth.
We have 23 leading brands and students from different parts of the country. We plan to make this expo an annual fixture.” The day-long event hosted leading brands, hospitality institutes and industry stakeholders who could interact and network on a common platform.
13 institutes from India participated in the hospitality expo. These included IHM, Goa; IHM, Shimla; IHM, Bihar; Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition , Gurdaspur, Punjab; Jindal School of Hotel Management, Vadodara, Gujarat; Agnel Institute of Food Crafts & Culinary Sciences, Goa; Food Craf Institute, Ajmer, Rajasthan; GIHM, Haryana; T John College, Bangalore, Guardian Angel Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Goa; Gesto Culinary & Hospitality Academy, Goa; St. Anthony’s Academy of Food Service Management, Goa and VMSIIHE.
Said Saji Joseph, CEO of Malabar Escapes & The Malabar House Fort Cochin” As far as the quality of the students is concerned a lot of it has to do with the infrastructure of the institute itself. Giving them the right infrastructure as well as the background with right basics which will be the foundation for them when they step into the industry. I think VMSIIHE is doing it in a very, very good way. With the exposure the students receive, they are adequately prepared to enter the professional field”
Said Mirabella Louella Vaz, Human Resource Manager at Beleza – by the Beach “We are very happy that the institution organized this career expo as it offers us an opportunity to interact with some of the talents from hospitality institutes across India. That way we are able to select candidates that fulfil our requirements.”
Students from hospitality institutes who graduated this academic year had the opportunity to showcase their skills and seek placement opportunities. The event created a common ground for students and top-class industry professionals from across India to interact with graduating students.
Said Mohammad Ejaz, student of Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition , Gurdaspur, Punjab “Im impressed with the participating brands and the facilities here. I’ve met with a number of potential recruiters and hope to be receive a good offer. Goa being a tourist destination it’s a dream place to work in”
Said Tanya Dsouza, student of VMSIIHE “At this career expo we have different brands coming in here and it’s a great opportunity to explore each and every brand personally and to get interviewed by them”.
The event had exhibition spaces for industry players ranging from starred and boutique hotels to fine dining restaurants and fast food chains.
The hospitality and travel industry is one of the world’s fastest-growing sectors, with bookings hitting close to $1.6 trillion according to the ‘2018 Travel and Hospitality Industry Outlook’ released by Deloitte, the US based audit and consulting firm. The hospitality industry accounts for more than one-tenth of global GDP and is going to be the single largest employer globally. In an ever changing industry which has new hospitality sectors springing up annually, the need for skilled professionals has never been higher.
