Hilton Worldwide Hotels in Greater China Take Part in Company's Largest Global Career Event

Careers@Hilton Live invites job seekers from around the world to discover the career opportunities available in the dynamic hospitality industry

SHANGHAI, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilton Worldwide hotels across Greater China are taking part in Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in Hospitality Month, Hilton Worldwide's largest ever global career event showcasing to young people, the many opportunities available in the hospitality industry. Throughout the month of May, Hilton Worldwide hotels and corporate offices around the globe are hosting hundreds of events to inform those looking for employment, including young people, about the vast array of exciting opportunities available to all in the hospitality industry. This month long initiative is part of Bright Blue Futures, a global program that encourages Team Members to donate their time and expertise to help young people achieve stability and bring hope to their communities, preparing them for a brighter future.

Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in Hospitality events are a unique opportunity for Hilton Worldwide Team Members to inspire and inform young people about careers in the hospitality industry, and to support them by providing guidance on the skills that are vital to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Participants have been joining Hilton Worldwide Team Members for events ranging from resume clinics, to career speed-networking, as well as presentations from Team Members on their career paths.

In total, more than 100 Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in Hospitality events, involving more than 100,000 participants, are taking place across Greater China.

On May 20, 2014, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao, hosted the "2014 Fudan University Hilton Class Graduation Ceremony" as part of the Careers@Hilton Live Campaign. Forty-nine Fudan students who completed the year-long Hilton Class Program had the opportunity to meet senior management from Hilton Worldwide's Shanghai regional office and received advice on career development in the hospitality industry. Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao conducted a hotel tour, talent show session and onsite interactive activities during the two-hour event.

Supporting events also took place across Greater China. Hilton Nanjing Riverside and DoubleTree by Hilton Wuhu launched a "teachers' program" where selected professors from affiliated colleges were invited to experience the hospitality trade hands-on. Hilton Shijiazhuang launched a campaign aimed at building awareness among young people and showcasing the diversity and breadth of careers in hospitality through career consulting and guidance. DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou organized a Thank-you Party and invited students and parents of Guangzhou Vocational School of Tourism & Business to visit the hotel and participate in an activity named 'Bridging the Generation Gap', to increase students' understanding of hotel operations and how to develop a successful career at Hilton Worldwide.

Lawrence Lee, vice president, Human Resources, Greater China & Mongolia, Hilton Worldwide, said, "The vibrant and growing hospitality industry offers fantastic opportunities to young people with a diversity of interests and skills. Through these series of events we are connecting and equipping young people with the knowledge and experience they need to make informed decisions about their future."

Hilton Worldwide is well recognized as an industry leader in talent development. In 2014, Hilton Worldwide once again made it on to Universum's China Top 100 IDEAL™ Employers list, the result of a student survey organized by China Daily's 21^st Century English newspaper and independently conducted by Universum. More than 50,000 students from 103 universities participated in the survey.

Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in Hospitality Month is a part of Hilton Worldwide's Open Doors commitment, which aims to positively impact at least one million young people by 2019 and better prepare them to reach their full potential.

For more information about Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in Hospitality Month, please visit http://www.hiltonworldwide.com/youth. For information on job opportunities with Hilton Worldwide, visit http://www.hiltonworldwide.com/careers.