Living and working with the best prospects

JOIN hospitality is the employer brand for the hospitality industry in South Tyrol. JOIN hospitality shows what makes South Tyrol's hospitality industry stand out as a place to work and strengthens businesses as attractive employers. In this way we inspire people in the long term who work with us or would like to in the future.

JOIN hospitality is an initiative of the HGV in cooperation with member businesses and partners.

JOIN hospitality is aimed at all hotels and restaurants in South Tyrol, at experienced professionals and new employees, at career changers and at everyone who helps shape tourism.

JOIN hospitality is developing a strong long-term employer brand for South Tyrol's hospitality industry and inspires skilled workers and new talent for a job in hotels and restaurants.

Hotels and restaurants receive concrete support to prepare for changes in the working world and develop as employers. In this way JOIN hospitality actively helps shape the future of hospitality in South Tyrol.

The employer brand determines how a company is perceived as an employer. It conveys the values, corporate culture, unique features and employee measures that distinguish an employer.

Hospitality means welcoming people warmly, respectfully and openly. Making sure they have a good time. Whether hotel, restaurant or other tourism business: as hosts, that's exactly what we do. Out of conviction and with passion.

South Tyrol's hotel and restaurant industry is characterised by its innovative and family-run businesses. Here the focus is on people, teamwork and warm hospitality. The most diverse businesses offer a wide range of job opportunities with excellent career prospects– in an attractive place to live with a high quality of life.

The hospitality industry offers you a wide range of job opportunities, an international environment and good development opportunities. Whether in service, the kitchen, reception or the wellness area, in management, IT or outdoor activities for guests: hotels and restaurants employ more than 40 job profiles.

In South Tyrol you can choose between these types of training:

• practical apprenticeship with vocational school (dual apprenticeship)

• job-specific apprenticeship (apprenticeship B)

• attending a hospitality school

Of course, that's no problem at all! Many hotels and restaurants in South Tyrol offer career changers a quick start as well as further training and development opportunities.

A good employer in hospitality ensures regular working hours, fair pay and appreciation. On top of that, hotels and restaurants promote good teamwork, a pleasant working atmosphere and development opportunities for their employees.

Yes, many restaurants and hotels in South Tyrol offer their employees professional and personal training, career opportunities and chances for promotion.

On our website and social media channels we introduce you to employers who are consciously committed to their employees.

You'll find important information about working and living in South Tyrol here:…

The most important things to do when you start working in South Tyrol are also available as a checklist to download.

As part of JOIN hospitality, your business benefits from:

• more visibility on the labour market through joint campaigns

• greater attractiveness as an employer

• strong representation by the entire industry

• exchange within the community

• comprehensive consulting services from the HGV

First you complete the Readiness-Check. Then you can use other HGV services, e.g. the free initial coaching.

The Readiness-Check is a practical online tool for identifying your strengths and potential as an employer.

To the Readiness-Check

We present the participating businesses as attractive employers on all JOIN social media channels and on the website.

The HGV Readiness-Check is a practical online tool for hotels and restaurants in South Tyrol to identify their strengths and potential as employers. Businesses receive benchmarks and individual recommendations to strengthen and develop their employer brand.

To the Readiness-Check

You have completed the Readiness-Check and the initial coaching and pay into the STK and MySanitour+.

To the Readiness-Check

You get an assessment of how fit your company is as an employer. You also get a comparison with competitors and concrete recommendations for next steps.

To the Readiness-Check

The HGV supports business owners and managers with coaching, consulting, workshops and training in human relations.

No, an employer brand knows no business size. JOIN hospitality supports all member businesses, no matter how many people they employ.