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New ibis Styles Singapore Macpherson Launches Recruitment Drive

Singapore, November 2015: The new ibis Styles Macpherson hotel will be launching a recruitment drive on November 14 and 26 in partnership with the Work Development Authority of Singapore and E2i for locals and Singapore residents looking for new challenges and opportunities in the hospitality industry.

Ibis Styles is a fun and funky brand under the AccorHotels and will provide employees with access to a global hotel group and world-class training. The newest development in MacPherson will provide many job opportunities for friendly, passionate people who want to grow their career in hospitality with an international hotel brand. The hotel has tailored a recruitment plan that centers on job flexibility, online courses and personal training.

The 298-room hotel, set to open in the first quarter of 2016, is built around a resort-style pool adjacent to the MacPherson Shopping Mall. Its opening will add a lifestyle experience to the residents and businesses located in the MacPherson area, providing affordable accommodation for visiting colleagues and friends and the perfect place to chill-out or enjoy a meal or drink.

Several former staff members rejoin the AccorHotels family for an opportunity open the first ibis Styles in Singapore.

“Being part of the pre-opening team of Ibis Styles Singapore on MacPherson offers unique opportunities and exciting challenges to gain exposure in opening a brand new hotel. It is great to be surrounded by some familiar faces and to be building a great team together” said Mr Soon Ann Neo, Financial Controller, ibis Styles Singapore on MacPherson.

“AccorHotels is constantly looking for talent and offering wonderful career opportunities. We want to be the hotel of choice for Singaporeans and residents of Singapore to experience fun in a multi-cultural environment when they work with us,” said Shamila Rolfe, General Manager, ibis Styles Singapore on MacPherson.

Ibis Styles MacPherson will be participating in the following job fairs:

Job Fair November 14, 2015

In partnership with WDA Job Fair

Venue: Pavilion at the Marketplace @ 58

58 New Upper Changi Road

Job Fair November 26, 2015

In partnership with E2i Job Fair

Venue: MacPherson Community Club

Multi-Purpose Hall

400 Paya Lebar Way

About ibis Styles

Ibis Styles is the ‘all inclusive’ Accor brand, with a package that includes the room + all-you-can-eat breakfast + broadband internet connection, and hotels that resonate simplicity, generosity, quality and conviviality. Located in city centres or activity centres, each establishment has its own personality while sharing a common colourful, bright, energetic decor and humorous brand spirit. Today, the network represents more than 210 hotels in 18 countries.

More information on ibis Styles hotels is available at ibisstyles.com.

Topics

  • Tourism

AccorHotels is a Group united by a shared passion for hospitality and driven by a shared promise to make everyone Feel Welcome.

Over 180,000 women and men in almost 3,800 AccorHotels establishments look after thousands of guests every day in 94 countries.

AccorHotels is the world’s leading hotel operator and offers its customers, partners and employees:

- its dual expertise as a hotel operator and franchisor (HotelServices) and a hotel owner and investor (HotelInvest);

- a large portfolio of internationally renowned brands covering the full spectrum, with luxury (Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, The Sebel), midscale (Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Mama Shelter, Adagio) economy (ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget, adagio access and hotelF1) establishments;

- a powerful marketplace and loyalty program Le Club AccorHotels

- almost half a century of commitment to corporate citizenship and solidarity with the PLANET 21 program.

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