ROOM
WITH A VIEW
What is new in talent resourcing? Hires this quarter
Issue 01 | 2015
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Welcome
Hires this quarter
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What’s new...
Q2 Agenda
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...in talent resourcing
Upcoming initiatives
Short description
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Hospitality recruitment
Have your say
market overview & insights
Your opinion is important
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WELCOME! Welcome to the first edition of Room with a view, our quarterly newsletter from the talent resourcing team. In this first edition I would like to introduce you to your talent resourcing team who have over the past three months been busy emerging ourselves into the world of IHG.
Andrew Morley Director, Talent Resourcing
Jenny Milner
Anna Statham
Manager, Talent Resourcing
Consultant, Talent Resourcing
Kat Davidson
Ian Jones
Consultant, Talent Resourcing
Consultant, Talent Resourcing
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WHAT IS NEW IN TALENT RESOURCING? Over the past three months the talent resourcing team
As a team we made contact with all Chef De Parties
have not only been busy recruiting for your hotels we
and up in New Zealand, WA, NSW, VIC and QLD
have also been busy with several initiatives.
who have applied for a job with IHG over the past 12 months. We updated them on job openings and
One of the current initiatives has been creating active
invited them to update their profile in eCarrers. We
pipelines for niche areas such as chefs.
also took the opportunity to add some very good chefs to our talent pipeline for future roles.
Appetite for growth
“Screen shot of mail out” see attached.
The outlook for job openings for chefs in 2015 look very promising for Australia. However, whilst there is
Brand training
such a positive outlook for employment of chefs, the hospitality industry continues to encounter
To ensure that we thoroughly understand each of the
challenges when recruiting for talented chefs.
brands we have attended both the InterContinental Hotel Brand training as well as Crowne Plaza’s “One
The talent resourcing team recognise this challenge
Step Ahead” brand training. We all found it very
and in the month of November we created an
useful and enjoyed meeting some of the front line
initiative called “appetite for growth” With IHG being
colleagues and getting a tour of the hotel.
one of the largest food & beverage operators in Australasia your database of talent would be also be one of the largest.
Kat and Jenny receiving their certificates from Frederic Brohez for completing InterContinental’s brand training.
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HIRES THIS QUARTER As a team this quarter we have had the opportunity to
Upcoming initiatives
fill a number of interesting roles including a few chefs,
As we continue to recruit for your business’s we will
a human resources Manager, a director of finance and business support as well as a lot of operational roles.
be continuously looking to add value to the process.
In total for the month of November and December we
include:
Some of the initiatives we are currently working on
filled 21 roles majority of which were in New South
ffThe chef referral program
Wales followed by Victoria.
——This is a structured referral programme targeted
at Chef De Partie and up we will look to our
Where are our hires coming from?
Chefs to access their already established professional networks.
13%
——We find that referral candidates are highly
engaged, are a great source of hires and stay longer in the business because they have a
37%
personal connection within the organisation. ffHot jobs listing which will be distributed to all the
hotels
50%
——The hot jobs listing will be a monthly email
providing all employees with a list of key positions that we’re looking to recruit. ——The Hot Jobs listing will boost internal mobility
as our colleagues will become more aware of
Seek
what roles are available within their region.
Taleo Search Internal
Send talent our ways As we grow our talent pools for all the areas of your business, the best candidates are always referrals from you!!! We ask you to keep your eyes and ears open for talent and send them all our way. Should you wish to refer anyone please send an email to talentresourcing.australiasia@ihg.com with ffName ffContact details ffLocation and department or role they will
be suitable for
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HAVE YOUR SAY... Please feel free to send us any feedback you have on this newsletter. Our key aim is to keep you up to date with recruitment activities and share initiatives and wins with you. If you have other information that you would you like to hear about when it comes to recruitment, then just email us at talentresourcing.australiasia@ihg.com
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