Hanna Celius is a summer substitute and new to the tourism industry. She runs between the tables at Kokeriet in Sandefjord. The clock has not passed one, the sun is shining and the customers have taken over the pier. – If I manage to keep my head above water, it’s fine, but there is a lot to do, she says. The 20-year-old does not wrinkle his nose at the fact that the working day goes hand in hand. She wanted to try something new after working in a store before. Then the choice fell on the waiter. – I wanted to try something else, and thought this could be a fun job. Something it also is, says Celius. Have you gotten a summer job this summer? YES! No I wish I had Show result The travel industry has long had a problem getting hold of summer temps. Experienced waiters are what most employers look for. Kokeriet and Pir 4 in Sandefjord have changed what they are looking for, since experience is difficult to obtain. The general manager of the restaurants, Frida Helgesson, puts away her CV during the job interviews. – Personality was what was most important to us when we were hiring summer substitutes, she says. BUSY: The pace is high for Hanna Celius (20) and the other waiters on the pier in Sandefjord. Photo: Mads Thygesen / news Started early Helgesson makes no secret of the fact that it has been difficult to find experienced waiters. Therefore, they chose to look for other properties. She is happy with the choice she made. – We have got many young people into jobs who have never worked in the industry before, and who love the job. So I would say it has worked out quite well, she says. Furthermore, Helgesson says that it has taken a lot to get the young people ready for this summer’s tasks. It has been a lot of work for the permanent employees, she explains. VERY HAPPY: Frida Helgesson (in the middle of the picture) thinks the summer will be good with the new summer substitutes. From left Mia Johnsen, George King, Frida Helgesson, Synnøve Aashildrød and Hanna Celius. Photo: Mads Thygesen / news – I must praise the permanent employees for showing up when we were to have training with the summer substitutes. It has taken a lot of extra time on their part to train them, she says. In the whaling town, they started early to get everything in place before the summer guests made their entrance. There is a lot to put in place when a lot is new to the employees. – It has been a process to get the new summer substitutes started. But they are good, and even though it has taken its toll, I am happy with the result, says Helgesson. First day at work In Horten, they have also thought creatively about bringing in summer substitutes. There are not many 14-year-olds who can boast of proper work experience. And not many employers hire an entire handball team. – This is my first summer job, and my first day at work. With trembling hands, Ida Berge Dyblie carries out fish soup to the guests at the Fishland restaurant in Horten. It does not help that you have news in tow the very first day at work. EXPERIENCE: The summer job at Fishland is Dyblie’s very first. She appreciates being able to get the opportunity. Photo: Mads Thygesen / news The 14-year-old and his teammates in Falk Horten get an opportunity for work experience at a young age. – We want to play in the Bringserien and then we need money, Dyblie says. Restaurant manager David Hellerud is helping to train the handball team. For him and the girls, it will be a win-win situation. The girls get experience, the restaurant gets much needed help and the team gets closer to their goal. – Lack of manpower in this industry is no secret. At the same time, it is nice to be able to give the girls experience, and maybe it creates a spark to want to work with this in the future, says Hellerud. Enormous demand A recent survey conducted by NHO Reiseliv shows that 7 out of 10 tourism companies can offer young people a summer job. In other words, the demand is great. There is a shortage of summer substitutes, but it is also difficult for the tourism industry to find employees. NEED MORE: Kristin Krohn Devold, CEO of NHO Reiseliv hopes more young people will apply in the tourism industry this summer. Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen More than half of the companies answer that they lack employees. The seasonal workers who were supposed to come from abroad have been absent. This problem means that employees have to work extra, say no to assignments and have limited opening hours Kristin Krohn Devold, CEO of NHO Reiseliv, says the need for summer substitutes is great. She recommends young people to apply in the tourism industry. – Tourism is the industry that employs the most young people. For those who want to go up and down, it is an industry with great growth ambitions, says Devold. Unemployment Figures from NAV’s business survey from the first quarter of 2022 show that: The shortage of people in the tourism industry is estimated at 4050. Chefs and waiters are the biggest shortage. May 2022 registered 2657 vacancies among foremen and waiters, and 1225 vacancies among chefs. Thoughts and suggestions? Hi! Do you have thoughts and suggestions for what we should write about this summer? Then I would like an e-mail from you!
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