Bali – The Bali Hotels Association actively contributes to the growth of the island’s tourism industry by nurturing the talents of young hospitality graduates and helping them gain employment. With this in mind, BHA associates recently participated in the Grand Recruitment 2014 in the city of Bandung.

Organized by leading hotel school STP Bandung, this inspiring 2-day event had 9,000 job positions on offer. Over 100 of these vacancies were from members of the Bali Hotels Association. Candidates secured interviews and the promise of full time employment at Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, Fontana Hotel, Grand Nikko Bali, Bali Safari & Marine Park, Sheraton Kuta, Hanging Gardens Ubud and The Villas at Bali National Golf Club.

Hospitality executives, Nia Septinawati and Reza Sunardi from Hotel Padma Bali at Legian, are responsible for BHA’s Scholarship and Education Program. They explained that they were extremely impressed at the response from BHA members and the ongoing efforts that are being made to assist young job seekers.

This recruitment event was a platform to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers in the tourism and hospitality sector. Hopeful candidates had the opportunity to attend a series of seminars and tabletop meetings.

About BHA

Bali Hotels Association is a professional group of star rated hotels and resorts in Bali. Members include General Managers from more than 100 hotels and resorts representing over 15,000 hotel rooms and almost 30,000 employees in the tourism sector. The vision is to keep Bali as the most desirable tourism destination in Asia through the warmth and hospitality of its people.

One of the objectives of BHA is to support and facilitate the development of communities, education and the environment in Bali. BHA has initiated many projects involving association members as well as people within the industry. Only by supporting each other can these long term projects be achieved and benefit everyone on the island.