Vocational Training in Gastronomy and Restaurant Service: the prelude to finding a job

Will I have a job after school? This is usually a recurring question when considering your professional future. The university is not the only gate or the only option, in fact, Vocational Training are no longer the little brother when it comes to studies and, increasingly, are a guarantee for employment. In this scenario, the Technical Degree in Gastronomy and Restaurant Service of the Hotel-School of Sant Pol de Mar has about 99% of job placement. In the following lines we tell you the most relevant aspects of a programme that will lead you to the labour market.

In this recent years, Vocational Training has had an increasing employability, in fact, according to an Adecco report, more than 40% of the job offers in Spain are aimed for graduates of vocational training. Adding the fact that hospitality and tourism sector leads, for the third consecutive year, the volume of job offers generated in Spain, according to the same report. Bearing in mind this data, studying the Technical Degree in Gastronomy and Restaurant Service programme becomes an option to give a thought to if you are interested in becoming a chef, maître, sommelier, restaurant manager or head of pastry, among others.

So, why choose, from all options, the Vocational Training in Gastronomy and Restaurant Service of the Hotel-School of Sant Pol de Mar? In the following lines we give you 3 reasons:

1. Because it is a Medium Level Degree Vocational Training with a DOUBLE accreditation: in three years, you will get a degree in two concentrations; Kitchen and Gastronomy and Restaurant Service; which will turn you into a versatile professional with more knowledge and training once you enter the labour market.
2. Because you will LEARN BY DOING through practical training in kitchen and restaurant areas from minute one and during all three academic years. This will allow you to gain experience in real environments and with real clients, which will ease your entry into the labour market without it representing any big change or need for adaptation. Like this, you will break with the records pointed out in the study of the job placement in professional programmes of the Government of Catalonia which indicates that the lack of experience is one of the main reasons why graduates with a Medium Level Degree Vocational Training are unemployed. In addition, your day-to-day practical training will be complemented by internships during summers in restaurants and / or prestigious kitchens, including experiences in Michelin-starred restaurants.
3. Because the Technical Degree in Gastronomy and Restaurant Service of the Hotel-School of Sant Pol de Mar has a high job placement rate. Through the Professional Development Days you will be able to interview with hotel chains and opt for different offers for the final internships and / or employment.

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