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NRA: You're welcome for that career start, America

Employers owe the restaurant industry a debt of gratitude for initially teaching most of their business's employees crucial work skills needed to succeed including, reliability, teamwork and professionalism, according to the NRA.

August 30, 2016

The restaurant industry plays a huge part in teaching Americans how to work, according to an infographic published by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. It found that one in three Americans gets his work experience in a restaurant and that about 75 percent of restaurant employees think they can advance in the business in the years ahead. 

The "Who Works in the U.S. Restaurant Industry"report discovered that employers owe the restaurant industry a debt of gratitude for initially teaching most of their business's employees crucial work skills needed to succeed including, reliability, teamwork and professionalism.

The restaurant industry is the second-largest private sector U.S. employer this year with 14.4 million workers, according to the NRA. Below is an infographic describing the findings.