Kim Kalanon
HARP wallen: Recruiting for a global lifestyle
Global specialists in executive recruitment, HARP wallen delivers cost-effective solutions for the travel, tourism, hospitality and luxury retail sectors. For over 20 years, the recruitment consultancy firm has been sourcing and placing candidates in various positions, from senior sales executives at an events and exhibitions company to head of projects…
Finding the balance with Sabre APAC head of talent acquisition and culture
In a single minute, Sabre supports 5,235 online hotel room shoppers, brings in $454,000 from hotel and air bookings and 132,103 flight searches. The international travel technology company that grew from a chance encounter that led to the world’s first computerised airline reservation system in 1960 is now one of…
Bunnik Tours is a new way of touring for Australians
Bunnik House at 45 Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia Bunnik Tours is not just another Australian tour company – it’s a better way of touring. In 2003, Marion Bunnik saw a gap in the Australian tourism market and set about establishing a company that would single-handedly…
Solving the talent crisis
There is a talent shortage in Asia Pacific countries. The region is heading towards a deficit of 12.3 million workers by 2020, according to a recent study on global talent by strategic consulting firm Korn Ferry. By 2030, this figure is likely to rise to 47 million, representing lost revenue of…
HR trends to watch in 2019
People are the backbone of the hospitality industry. Accounting for 10.4% of global GDP, travel and tourism is one of the world’s largest economic sectors. The industry employs almost 10% of the global workforce, representing 313 million jobs, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. Finding and keeping the…