Hoteliers' Chat - Winning with Talent

In Vietnam, the hotel industry is experiencing explosive growth with efforts by the country to promote leisure and business tourism that contributes to more than 6% of GDP. Many new hotels have opened to meet the surge in international visitors to destination cities across the country. However, one resource remains a big challenge - People. Hoteliers are in a race to create a skilled workforce in both quantity and quality to keep pace with the growing demand. How are they evolving to recruit younger generations of talent and to accelerate the progression of leaders that they need?In this week's Hoteliers' Chat, Ms. Nelly Phuong, Special Assistant to CEO, Vinpearl shares with Hanley Chew, the talent programs and practices that must take shape to draw talent the organisation needs to support its growth.

Hotel Tales Sdn Bhd (HTSB) is founded by Hanley Chew. The first Hotel Tales book series is a space for sharing a collection of untold stories from hoteliers. A subsidiary of HTSB, SPACE Hospitality is a creative and advisory arm to research and advise on hotels, from latest concepts, improved hotel performance to efficient operations.