Ritz-Carlton Breaks the Mold in the Maldives With New Training Campus
Photo Credit: A Patina Maldives villa. Picture: Patina Hotels & Resorts. Patina
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EHL Hospitality Business School believes its new center on Fari Campus could help hotels retain employees for longer with a bespoke education program. It's certainly one way to solve the labor shortage.
Marriott brand Ritz-Carlton and Patina Hotels & Resorts claim they are together pioneering a new employee training program with the EHL Hospitality Business School in the Maldives.
The historic Swiss education specialist is making its debut in the Indian Ocean island paradise, working alongside Singapore-based property developer Pontiac Land Group, which has established a new three-year program to help the two hotels train, as well as retain, employees.
EHL's apprenticeship traditionally lasts 18 months, but this bespoke program has a longer duration in a bid to keep students for longer.
The Fari Islands archipelago is 40 minutes north of capital Male by speedboat, and includes The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, and Patina M
