Training hero with migration history

Julia Dobmeier from the HR department was immediately impressed by Fares: “I immediately noticed his open-minded, obliging and cheerful manner. I had no concerns at all about the language barrier, as Fares already had a good command of German and was also very willing to learn.” The experienced personnel manager attaches particular importance to one thing when hiring new staff: “Everyone should choose the profession they are passionate about. To find that out, it’s helpful to do an internship beforehand. And then you should just listen to yourself and do the training – no matter how old you are.” For Fares, his age played almost no role. “On my first day at school, after the introductions, I briefly felt like an outsider, because I was 30 at the time and some of the others were only half that age. That’s when I realised that in addition to the normal learning for school, I also had to learn to make a connection between myself and my classmates from a different generation, language and culture. Fortunately, I succeeded and after a while, deep friendships developed. We learned and partied together. And if someone ever needed an adult to talk about an important issue, they talked to me. I think I was not only the oldest student in the class, but in the whole school,” Fares laughs.

In the three years of training, Fares went through all the departments at the ULRICHSHOF: “I worked at the reception, in the restaurant and in housekeeping and not only learned a lot, but I also really enjoyed each area. The hotel offers a great opportunity to work with different guests from different cultures. You are guaranteed not to get bored because every day and every guest is something new and special. In my opinion, a career in the hotel industry is the best choice if you want to work abroad later on.