Sowing The Seeds of Success: Akaryn Hospitality Management Services Commits To Nurturing Home-Grown Talent
Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB UK) 30 July 2013 -- Pioneering luxury boutique resort operator Akaryn Hospitality Management Services (AHMS) is expanding its efforts to develop the next generation of Thai hospitality champions through a commitment to taking on more scholarships from local schools as the trailblazing company expands.
With additional hotels being added to the group over the next two years, AHMS, which now employs almost 600 staff, will be increasing both its resort portfolio and its recruitment drive with a pledge to training young local Thais, giving them a better future by nurturing culturally inherent, world-renowned hospitality instincts and traditions.
Mia Faye Singson-Leon AHMS Group Director of HR and Training said that rather than a fleeting CSR campaign, the pledge is a long-term plan integral to the company philosophy.
"AHMS understands that investing in the growth and development of its people is one of the best investments that we can make," she said. "We have a disciplined and focused orientation program that gives people a strong grounding on culture and foundational knowledge of hospitality service that comes from the heart."
"Staff members at AHMS resorts are encouraged to grow within their working environment through a Growing Leaders program that aims to identify talent early on and provide them with the right training and career guidance so they are professionally prepared for higher leadership positions as we grow," added Ms Singson-Leon.
At present, 62 percent of managerial and supervisor positions at Aleenta Hua Hin-Pranburi are occupied by staff who have grown in-house at the resort, with similar figures to be replicated in all AHMS resorts over the next two years.
All AHMS hotels have certified English language classes from ABC to more advanced levels, hospitality training and are required to have at least five hours of training per person per month to ensure continuous development in hard and soft skills.
AHMS also encourages staff participation in wellness training programs that aim to provide health-based education to staff such as reproductive health seminars, AIDS awareness programs, first aid and CPR basics and child rearing courses for staff with children.
On a more aesthetic and light-hearted approach, AHMS resorts also provide courses on personality development, personal grooming and make-up application as well as a regular yoga program for staff at Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga and a fully equipped football field for staff to use recreationally after work.
The award-winning company has been a positive influence on local communities from its inception, with examples of altruistic enterprises including Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga working with community school, Baan Khao Pilai, two minutes away from the resort, for the past six years. For 2013 to 2014, the resort gave away six scholarships to ensure the students have everything they need to complete the school year.
Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga has also helped the school through donations of books, DVDs and other learning materials as well as pecuniary donations to help with site maintenance and an ongoing project to rejuvenate the dilapidated playground at a total cost of THB40,000. The resort also arranges trips for students to nearby turtle sanctuary that nurtures and raises the rare leatherback species, a programme supported by AHMS founded Pure Blue Foundation, furthering children's learning on marine conservation.
Paul Counihan, Akaryn Hospitality Management Services, http://www.ahmshotels.com, +66 (0) 2514 8112, [email protected]
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