The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 57 STRUCTURING AND EXPANDING SECTORS AND PROFESSIONS NEEDED TO HOST THE GAMES France hosts a number of international events that generate considerable economic activity, much of which is seasonal and does not necessarily result in long-term employment. Companies in these sectors therefore have difficulty retaining and even recruiting employees during peak activity. The multiplier effect of the Games could reinforce these labour shortages unless collective actions are taken in the sectors concerned, giving structure to companies’ requirements and creating clear career pathways for individuals, whether jobseekers or already employed. The aim is to help industries involved in major events to work together to build a project that aims to: • identify the sectors, roles and skills required for these events; • set up training pathways and bridges between different professions in the same sector; • test out these pathways and new recruitment practices; • develop the specific skills required to organise events that are socially and environmentally responsible. We also intend to identify different events in the wake of Paris 2024 – either one-offs, like France 2023, or recurring ones, such as the Tour de France or the Roland-Garros international tennis championships – to help structure the sector while securing careers and professions that will continue long beyond the Games. INITIATIVES ACELERATED AS A RESULT OF THE GAMES STRUCTURING SECTORS AND PROFESSIONS FOR MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENTS IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE EMPLOYABILITY OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED The two professional training funding bodies 15 responsible for training within the events and security sectors have put forward a project for a skills and employment development plan (EDEC) connecting 18 industries as well as the French Ministry of Labour and Paris 2024 in order to better anticipate employment and skill requirements generated by major cultural and sporting events. This project will also contribute to overcoming the ongoing health and economic crisis. 15. Skills Operators © – Michael Regan/Getty Images