Many organisations take pride in their ability to offer a rich variety of supportive programmes for employees with families. However, the growing number of single childless people in the workforce, especially members of Generations Y and Z, rarely benefit from equivalent perks or policies. Does the hospitality industry care about single childless employees?
Hilton (NYSE: HLT), Asia’s fastest-growing hospitality company, has been honored once again for its outstanding workplace culture in the Philippines by global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work®. This is the second consecutive year that Hilton was listed as the top-ranked hospitality company to work for in the medium-sized business category, achieving an overall #4 position across all industries.
The Phuket Hotels Association, a non-profit organisation representing 82 of the island’s top hotels and resorts, has continued to empower and upskill hospitality professionals in Phuket by joining forces with the prestigious EHL Hospitality Business School to award online educational scholarships to three exceptional young candidates.As part of its commitment to the development of local talent, the association will financially support associates from three of its member hotels in Phuket to take five-week courses in Leadership, Finance and Revenue.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT), Asia’s fastest-growing hospitality company, was named one of the “Best Workplaces in Greater ChinaTM 2022” by Great Place to Work®, continuing its success of being named to the “Best Workplaces” list eight years in a row and retaining its status as “The Legend”. To be granted the honor of being named "The Legend", a company is required to have built solid trust by being listed among the "Best Workplaces in Greater China" for at least five consecutive years.
It’s hospitality, but not as you know it at Mondrian Duxton Singapore, where General Manager, maverick and all-round mischief-maker Robert C. Hauck is assembling a team unlike any other to launch something special from Q1, 2023.
The “gig economy” is becoming increasingly popular in India, with industries ranging from retail, transportation, and healthcare to knowledge-intensive and creative services such as consulting, advertising and marketing, and now even IT, turning to gig workers to meet their staffing needs. According to a recent NITI Aayog report, India's gig economy is predicted to grow from 7.7 million workers in 2020-21 to 23.5 million workers by 2029-30, making up 6.7% of the non-agricultural workforce or 4.1% of all employment in the country by that time. So, is it finally time for the Indian hotel industry, which has long struggled with a manpower shortage, to test the gig economy’s viability beyond just food delivery?
Bringing world-class culinary and pastry arts classes to all who love cooking, Nai Lert Group introduces École Ducasse - Nai Lert Bangkok Studio to the Thai capital, opening on 14 December 2022. The new venue combining a training centre for enthusiasts and professionals alike, an exclusive event space as well as a café open to the public is set to be the hot-spot for World Gastronomy in the Thai Capital.
A bounce-back in international visitor arrivals and a relaxation in visa rules are already providing some relief for the Australian hotel industry as job vacancies begin to ease.
SHATEC, Singapore’s leading hospitality school has launched CLASS @SHATEC, or the College of Lifelong Aspirations & Skills, a new training avenue providing early to mid-career working professionals with a robust variety of industry-relevant short courses, professional certificates, and best-in-class programmes.
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh is nurturing the next generation of Khmer hospitality personnel via a new collaboration with Cambodia’s National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (NIEI).
The Food School Bangkok, a Progressive Learning Community that uniquely brings together three partner institutions – ALMA Culinary Institute, TSUJI Culinary Institute, and Dusit Thani College – alongside food business incubation facilities and services, will start offering its specialised short courses and master classes in October 2022, with full professional certificate courses following in January 2023.
ACCOR, has won the prestigious Wagestream EMPLOYER OF CHOICE Award (>1,000 team members) at the 2022 Australian HR Awards.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), in line with Paathya, a framework to drive its sustainability and social impact measures, is further strengthening its commitment to skill building with the aim to create employability for the deserving and marginalised. Skill development courses across Bhubaneshwar, Orissa; Rangajan, Assam and Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh are offered in collaboration with multiple partners.
Las Vegas Sands ( NYSE: LVS) and Marina Bay Sands have established a $1 million scholarship program that will help build a pipeline of new talent for the hospitality industry in Singapore through Sands Cares, the company's community engagement program. The scholarship initiative is designed to advance hospitality careers in Singapore to capitalize on the tremendous tourism growth projected over the coming years.
The trailblazing Fari Islands development in the Maldives has welcomed the first cohort of students to its Vocational Education & Training (VET) centre, delivered in partnership with one of the world’s most prestigious hotel schools, the renowned EHL Hospitality Business School (EHL).
Alain Ducasse, founder of École Ducasse and the world’s most-awarded Michelin-star chef is visiting India to inaugurate the first École Ducasse campus in the country. The campus is located at Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), Gurugram which is founded by hospitality veteran, Dilip Puri. Alain Ducasse’s visit will strengthen the partnership between ISH and École Ducasse, both part of Sommet Education’s global network of schools.
As per a recent survey, strong growth in travel demand has resulted in a 352% year-on-year growth in hiring activity in the Indian travel and hospitality industry in May 2022. However, as additional supply enters the market, the industry's struggle with a skilled labor shortage is only expected to worsen. One reason for this is that several hospitality professionals who were displaced or lost their jobs in the last two years have found alternative employment in other allied industries, while others are hesitant to join the hospitality industry due to the current uncertain market conditions.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today launched ‘She Remains the Taj’, a holistic framework of women-centric initiatives for all stakeholders including guests, employees, partners and the community. This encompasses enhanced experiences for women travellers at its hotels across the globe. IHCL also announced its goal to raise women participation I n its workforce to 25% by 2025, and support women led businesses and partners.
Swiss-Belhotel International's global hotel management is pleased to announce that Gavin M. Faull - Chairman and President of Swiss-Belhotel International has won the prestigious "Indonesia Leading Tourism Business Leader in Global Hotel Chain 2022/2023" award.
Here at the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) we're kicking offthe first Leadership Speaker Series of 2022 with an exclusive interview with a titan of the hotelindustry, the newly appointed CEO of Accor Pacific Sarah Derry.Our BMIHMS community of staff, students and alumni will get unique access to a global hotelleader to hear about her path to success and what’s next.Sarah’s 30-minute talk, hosted by Associate Professor Simon Pawson, Associate Dean ofHospitality, was live streamed on Facebook and YouTube.