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Arun Pillai has been appointed as Front Office Manager at M Hotel Downtown by Millennium

Arun, bringing over 10 years of experience in hospitality, has been appointed to manage the Front Office Department and Health Club of the new M Hotel brand under Millennium & Copthorne in Business Bay. Prior to joining M Hotel Downtown by Millennium, Arun served as the Assistant Front Office Manager at Millennium Plaza Hotel, Dubai from 2011 where he managed the hotel’s preopening operations. Arun worked for various hotel brands like Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, Jebel Ali International Hotels in Dubai and started his Front Office career in Hotel Tea County and Club Mahindra Resorts in India. In his current role, Arun will be responsible in handling the overall front office operations and delivering exceptional level of customer service.

Hospitality industry mimics Uber's on-demand model to hire fill-ins - hrdive.com

The hospitality industry is borrowing from Uber's playbook by hiring on-demand workers to fill jobs as needed, according to Fisher Phillips. Like most industries these days, hospitality is having trouble filling openings and therefore is turning to gig workers to fill the void. Philadelphia-based Jobletics and PeopleMatter are among platforms used to summon hourly workers as easily as they would hail a ride, says Fisher Phillips. Employers can notify their need for workers in advance or at a moment's notice, when, for example, a permanent worker calls in sick. The staffing firm employs the on-demand workers, pays their wages and handles HR issues.

Melanie Munoz has been appointed as Food & Beverage Manager at Kempinski Hotel Ajman

A French national with 14 years’ experience, Melanie Munoz has worked for exclusive five star properties (Starwood, Club Med and a few independent luxury hotels) in various countries across the world in places such as Nice in France, Palmiye in Turkey, St Barthelemy in the Caribbean Islands, Wellington in New Zealand, Bora Bora in French Polynesia and, lately, Phuket in Thailand.