NEW HIRE ORIENTATION - The Very First One

8 April 2012 – marked yet another milestone on our Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts and the Nikki Beach Resort & Spa, The Pearl Qatar calendar. With 12 talents on board, we had the opportunity to steer our very first orientation which took place at the Alfardan Towers from 8am to 5pm. The orientation coincided with Easter and as such all associates at the beginning of the session enjoyed a personalized treat of chocolate bunnies with their names mentioned on the bunny necklace. Regional Director of Talent Resources & Development then welcomed the participants and handed the floor over to the Hotel Manager, Caroline Filtzinger who set her expectations of working with this team moving forward. Caroline thanked some of the individuals who have been here since the conceptualization.

"Everyone here, along with other associates who will soon join us will play a crucial role with the first property that Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts is due to open here in Qatar. Opening a hotel always brings enormous challenges and unforgettable experiences, operational or simply personal; so, it is on us to grow as a family to guarantee success along the way for the hotel and ourselves.” Caroline said.

White was the theme of the day – in true Nikki style and it was indeed nice to see how each and everyone had made a conscious effort to keep to the theme. The day covered a collaborative session by the Regional Directors on Corporate Branding, followed by property branding, Nikki look and fit as well as Forms & Schedules that associates needed to master for their day to day needs with Talent Resources. An interactive BINGO further enhanced the mood in the room and allowed everyone to get to know each other on a better note.

Tuncay Senli, Group Director of F&B who was also present at this session shared with us the F&B concepts and conceptualization which was enlightening as he was one of the pioneers who had been working on this project since it was initiated. It was definitely insightful to hear it from the horse’s mouth, as one would say.

The highlight of the evening was the photo frame with a group picture which was presented to each and everyone with a thank you letter recapping what was shared during the day’s session. Hot as it gets from the oven, they were memories from the lunch hour photo shoot at the Corniche in Doha.