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The centrality of specialized Costa tends more and more to use induction and integration of new hires regional and provincial public bodies.
training web-based platforms and professional on board. Our partners have, over the In this context we decided to help set
social networking sites for recruiting years, taken over more and more of the up the new Academy of Advanced
Working on board a Costa Cruise purposes. However, at the same time direct management of these training Training for Shipboard Hotel Services,
ship off ers much more than other job our partnerships with professional centers thereby eff ectively conveying the fi rst institute of its kind in Italy.
opportunities: the values assimilated and training schools remain an essential our know-how and Italian style in several Meanwhile, Costa’s long-established
the continuous training programs allow part of our employee selection process at countries, with consequent development partnership with the Accademia della
our people to achieve a high level of all levels of our organization. This way we of the local hospitality training industry. Marina Mercantile (Merchant Marine
professionalism and acquire skills that are guarantee the continuity of our business, This has led to the establishment of a Naval Academy) in Genoa is very
sought after beyond the cruise industry. where there is a higher turnover – number of enterprises, thus constituting important in terms of training of the
Former Costa staff typically work in the especially of hotel department employees a tangible example of capacity building Company’s future Offi cers and others
hospitality industry as employees in high- – than in comparable industries ashore. for new generations. who will be working in strategic positions
end establishments or set up their own These institutes provide pre-embarkation Investments in new training paths and concerned with maritime operations.
tourism and travel businesses. This is training of hotel personnel and are in the defi nition of new professional
another way in which the know-how and veritable “labs” simulating job-specifi c skills are carried out in order to ensure
skills we help develop contribute to the core activities in fully functional facilities constant compliance with our very high
generation of a positive economic impact with mock-up cabins, restaurants, galleys, standards and provision is made for the
and the enhancement of hospitality bars and so on. The schools are designed direct participation of schools off ering
services ashore. and run jointly with our training partners, hospitality and tourism training. Specifi c
Given that it is a global operator with and the curriculum is specifi cally programs are run in collaboration with
an extremely wide range of professions, designed to guarantee the successful the European Social Fund as well as

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THROUGH THE EUROPEAN
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES IN THE 5
TRAINING SCHOOLS 15 PUPILS FROM EUROPEAN TH FIRST JOB SEEKERS TRAINED
TH
WORLDWIDE: ITALY, BRASIL, CADET DECK OFFICERS AND 6 EDITIONS OF THE PROJECT SOCIAL FUND

CHINA, PHILIPPINE, INDONESIA, SAILOR – THE SHIP AND REGIONAL AND
INDIA, VIETNAM, PERÙ OF ORIENTATION PROVINCIAL PUBLIC BODIES
2,515 15 86,50%

TRAINEES HIRED CADET ENGINE OFFICERS
BY THE COMPANY IN 2016 HIRED IN 2016