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Hilton Hotel
| How do you advertise vacancies that graduates could apply for? | Science and Maths, Health, Business and Administration, Management, Travel and Tourism, Leisure |
| From which degree discipline do you normally recruit graduates? | Business and Administration |
| Do you have any minimum academic requirements? (e.g. Yes/No) | Yes |
| What sort of work experience do you feel is appropriate for the kind of graduate roles that you recruit for? | We like to recruit graduates who have done a placement. Normally we like this to have included customer facing/ customer service experience and for it to have lasted over 6 months. |
| What for you makes an applicant stand out from the crowd? | Someone who is keen to work in the hotel trade. Someone who has personality, passion and practical experience. Enthusiasm. |
| What common mistakes do you see applicants make at interview? | People who do not sell themselves well enough at interview. People also have an inability to tell us what they can offer the company. |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within your organisation? | Each new starter has an induction which includes the rules and regulations for working for the Hilton. Each department then has technical behavioural skills training which looks at skills needed to perform specific roles. |
| What is the average starting salary of a graduate within your organisation? | 16000 |
| Do you offer any other kind of work for undergraduate students? | Paid part-time work,Vacation work,Other |
| Do you know approximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited over the past 5 years?
Please provide details | 2 |
| Please specify if other degree disciplines | Management, Travel and Tourism, Leisure |
| Do you have any minimum academic requirements? (e.g. A Level points scores, degree classification) | Management - a good degree.
For chambermaid/waitress/bar work we look for someone with a good level of experience and good references. |
| What is involved in your recruitment process? | Local newspaper, Through an agency, Graduate Link |
| How does your organisation ensure a good work-life balance? | The Hilton group believe that work-life balance is very important. We have recognised this by making it one of our core employee beliefs and we call this 'equilibrium'. We also run a membership club for staff. |
| How does the organisation embrace employees to make them feel part of the team? | We believe in team spirit and each new starter is welcomed by every member of the team when they start. We also have a number of team building activities that occur throughout the year including a staff football team. |
| What benefits/rewards are offered by the organisation? | Incentives for good performance, hard work bonuses and vouchers. |
| What is the recruitment process for a graduate applying for work with your organisation and what core competencies do you look for? | Initially applicants would send in a CV, this is then followed by 2-3 interviews during this time, references will also be checked. The Hilton Hotel is looking for enthusiastic and friendly staff who have passion and drive to work in the industry. |
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