El Salvador hotels hire returned migrants through new training program

The Government of El Salvador and the International Organization for Migration (OIM) launched a program to help people who returned to the country find jobs in the hotel industry.

The initiative provided 41 people from the departments of San Salvador and San Miguel with specialized training in hotel administration. This preparation allows participants to work in various areas of tourist establishments, such as guest reception, reservation management, room service, and customer service.

The program also focuses on developing personal skills to improve performance in a professional environment. Hotels including Hyatt, Hilton, and Cardedeu partnered with the project to offer field visits and practical insights into their operations. These alliances helped participants understand how these specific establishments function. Several of the people who completed the training joined the work teams at these participating hotels.

Ana Madeiros, the head of the OIM Mission in El Salvador, stated that the project aims to connect the training of returned migrants with economic development and job market opportunities. The program serves as a strategy to facilitate the social and economic reintegration of Salvadorans who have returned home.