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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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

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


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Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report
TRAVEL Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report

Arrivals to Oman to increase at a CAGR of 5%, fuelled by visitors from India who accounted for 21% of total arrivals in 2018

COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change
Business COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change

Giga-projects is one of six different streams created by Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) around which it has structured its investment plan

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Business Interview: Expedia's Cyril Ranque

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