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This section provides access to Video Testimonials of VET Students and Companies’ managers who have been protagonists of Work Based Learning experiences.
The testimonials highlight the benefits, the skills acquired, the impact in terms of employability and the benefits for the enterprise and the VET students resulting from the WBL Experiences they have been involved in.
The testimonials also aim to underline the importance for companies, that human resources they are going to select and employ, have both the technical and professional skills to perform the specific task and the basic and transversal skills that can be acquired only by completing VET education, so to motivate students not to abandon their studies.
SWOT Testimonial - Company - Altius Boutique Hotel - Cyprus
The interview is about
Company managers
Name
Theo Charalambous
Name of the company
Altius Boutique Hotel
Country
Cyprus
Main Contents of the Interview
Mr Theo Charalambous is the Managing Director of Altius Boutique Hotel in Nicosia.
The video presents some general information about the hotel and its facilities.
Mr Charalambous then goes on to explain the requirements for hiring personnel in terms of skills, character and studies (preferably from Hotel and Tourism schools).
He then describes some internships of graduates and how they are trained and informed about the facilities and activities of the hotel.
He then analyses how the hotel promotes its facilities, even when the financial crisis hit the island.
He then concludes the interview by explaining how important it is to offer the best service possible, especially in this line of work.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This web site reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.