Skift Take
For Hilton's efforts to have any long-term effect it will need to create paths to success that go beyond low-paying, entry-level work, which means it will need to stand up to hotel owners who want labor for less.
The travel and tourism industry is on track to generate 73 million new jobs by 2020 and employ more than 255 million people around the world by 2022.
Many of those employed in the industry are 15 to 24 years old, but still an estimated 75 million youth are unemployed around the world.
Hilton Hotels Worldwide is partnering with the International Youth Foundation (IYF) in an attempt to build a global strategy that teaches youth the skills to thrive in the hote