Belong Here: A Toolkit for Attracting and Keeping Youth
Restaurants Canada is proud to partner with First Work on the Belong Here: Attracting and Keeping Youth toolkit. These practical tools are designed to support operators with the sector’s existing strong recruitment and retention of the next generation of foodservice talent. More than a starting point, our sector is a values-driven, community-rooted career destination where young Canadians can build something lasting.
Download the complete toolkit as a single convenient PDF, or download individual tools separately. The individual downloads may be easier to use if you’re less familiar with working with PDFs. If you download the tools individually, we also recommend downloading the handbook, which serves as a helpful user guide for the toolkit.
On this page, you will find the following materials available for download:
- Belong Here: A Toolkit for Attracting and Keeping Youth (full toolkit)
- Attracting and Keeping Youth: Toolkit Handbook
- The Youth Engagement Cycle (infographic)
- Tips and Tricks for Engaging Youth (infographic)
- Restaurant Reality Mode (infographic)
- 10 Things to Avoid With Youth Employees (infographic)
- Youth Interview Engagement Checklist
- Youth Employee Onboarding and Orientation Checklist
- Core Strengths: Youth Self-Reflection Chart
- Professional Development Pathways in Restaurants Chart
- Key Steps for Youth Toolkit Adoption
- On-Demand Webinar: Belong Here – Attracting and Keeping Youth in the Workforce
This toolkit is presented with support from:
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