Observer Report
Islamabad
Hashoo Group recently conducted a recruitment drive for hiring a team of hospitality professionals for the upcoming Pearl-Continental Hotel Malam Jabba, in Swat. The Group collaborated with the Institute of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality Management (ICHTHM) of Swat University and the Pakistan Austria Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (PAITHOM) for the hiring process.
The two-day drive attracted as many as 875 potential candidates in walk-in interviews and about 200 graduates of both ICHTHM and PAITHOM. They interviewed for positions in various categories such as the Front Office, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Sales and Marketing, I.T. and Security. The selected candidates will have the opportunity to work at the five-star Pearl-Continental Hotel in Malam Jabba.
“This recruitment drive is in line with our Group’s vision of creating employment opportunities for locals in the areas where we operate,” said Hashoo Group Hospitality Division Chief Human Resource Officer Fauzia Ahmed.
“We strongly believe that talent pool is available within the country for all our upcoming hotels, and we continue to play our role as a responsible corporate in uplifting the social lives of people and promoting the country’s tourism,” she further added.
Leading the hospitality industry of Pakistan for nearly four decades, Hashoo Group owns and operates the five-star Pearl-Continental Hotels across the country, with a presence in Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Gwadar, Bhurban and Muzaffarabad. The Group is also in the process of launching four new five-star Pearl-Continental Hotels in Malam Jabba, Hayatabad, Multan and Mirpur, this year.
