This project entails the creation of a user-friendly website that connects accommodation providers with tourism businesses seeking accommodation for their employees and thereby simplifies the process. This matchmaking platform will present available housing options in an esthetically pleasing way and make them bookable through their service.
In fact, this initiative shall lead to improved housing conditions for employees, and comparability as well as making Carinthia a more interesting business and work location in the long run.
Digital Platform for Employee Housing
Official Name of Signatory
State of Carinthia (Austria)
Delegation
Europe
Website of the Signatory
Name of the person presenting the Good Practice
Mag. Evelin Schaller-Siutz
Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice
Head of the sub-department of tourism
Aim of the Good Practice
The aim is to simplify finding accommodation for employees in the tourism sector.
Target Group of the Good Practice
The target group is anyone working in the sector of leisure and tourism in Carinthia as well as those offering accommodations.
Implementation period
The initiative is being implemented at the moment (April/May 2023) and the rollout in Carinthia is expected for 2023.
Consistency over time
It is a brand-new and innovative good practice that is still in development.
Evaluation of the Good Practice
The initiative will be evaluated through surveys.
Key stakeholders and partnerships
A local tourism agency.
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Future Goal 1
A goal is offering special trainings for employees and employers as their performance is the determining factor for success in business. These trainings include topics, such as image, employee appreciation, service, and guest contact.
Future Goal 2
Another goal is to improve employee loyalty in the tourism sector by offering attractive working conditions and benefits to potential employees.
Future Goal 3
A third important goal is to remain competitively viable by focusing on a wide spectrum of measures, such as improving employer branding, the leadership of employees, and implementing modern work concepts.