Shaza Al Madina hosts training programmes for Saudi nationals
Programmes are a key part of hotel’s support for vision 2030
Dubai theme park in Emirati recruitment drive
The 400 UAE nationals will be employed in a variety of roles, including running ticket booths, operating rides, interacting with visitors, in addition to management positions
Saudis in high demand for KSA hospitality industry
Diversification of Saudi Arabia's economy see's growing demand for Saudi employees in the tourism sector
Viceroy The Palm partners with LinkedIn
Hotel group wants to do more than just advertise positions on the recruitment website, and has hence developed a real-time platform
Rezidor enhances maternity policy for Middle East
Benefits include extended maternity leave, flexible working conditions, and possible part-time working until the child is one year old
Iranian Universities want to partner with Accor
Staff employed at Ibis and Novotel in Tehran have been given special training to cope with guest requirements
Whom should housekeepers report to in a hotel?
Housekeepers discussed why not all of them report directly to a hotel's general manager, as well as leaner hierarchies at the Exec Housekeeper Forum
Kerzner International appoints Stuart Thomson
Stuart Thomson is now the new executive vice president of global human resources at Kerzner International
Learning & development manager joins Kuwait hotel
Al Manshar Rotana hires Dan Dominic, who started his career with Rotana in 2012 in Dubai
Irene Forte debuts upskilling and career path app
The app called Map My Future, created by Irene Forte, will be available to purchase by any hospitality company, and will help people map their careers
Millennium Hotel Hail recognised for Saudisation
Under the Nitaqat system, companies are categorised depending on the number of Saudis working for them, with platinum being the highest rating
Do we really want more women in housekeeping?
Following an informal roundtable session on the subject of gender diversity in housekeeping, the answer from some executive housekeepers appears to be no. Find out why here
Would housekeepers hire people with disabilities?
After a case study at the Hotelier Middle East Executive Housekeeper Forum 2016, showcasing how to develop an inclusion programme, we ask the audience what they think
Comment: Are we selling ourselves short?
Does the new trend of recruiting for 'attitude' mean we are missing out on 'skill'?
Two weeks left to enter Hotelier's Salary Survey
Not long to go before the results of the Salary Survey 2016 are revealed; answering the survey takes five minutes or less
Hospitality career seminar for Emiratis at AHIC
For the second year, AHIC will be working with Roya International and educational institutions to showcase careers in the hospitality industry