Women 1st trains and mentors 1,000 female hospitality staff

More than 1,000 women have been mentored and trained by Women 1st to achieve their career aspirations in the UK’s hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries. The organisation made its announcement on International Women’s Day 2013 on 8 March. It reached the 1,000 landmark thanks to Thistle Hotels’ decision to put a new batch of female managers through Women 1st’s Step Up programme, a leadership and management programme for women. Women 1st also offers a mentoring programme that matches candidates to senior industry figures so that junior female staff can benefit...

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