Millennium Hotels launches new Emiratisation initiative

Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA has announced the launch of 'TooMooH' in the UAE, an initiative aimed at increasing local employment in the hospitality industry and the overall private sector.

As part of the initiative, the hospitality group will partner with local colleges and universities to provide UAE national students with a comprehensive programme to support their enhancement of knowledge and skills, thus contributing positively to the hospitality industry and the country.

The 'TooMooH’ Internship Development Programme (TIDP) will run from three to six months and will cover three levels - internship, management trainee and school trainees.

Under the TIDP, all trainees will receive comprehensive hands-on training in different aspects of the hospitality business so that they can join the industry, build a career and take up leadership roles upon completion of their formal education.

“The Arabs are globally known for their warm hospitality tradition. However, the hospitality industry in the Arab world is dominated by expatriates,” said Ali Hamad Lakhraim Alzaabi, president of Millennium Hotel & Resorts MEA. “With proper training, grooming and mentoring of local talents, we could change the landscape and help create more jobs for UAE nationals who could one day lead the tourism industry by example. It is precisely with this objective, Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA launched this great initiative that we believe, will boost Emiratisation in the UAE’s booming hospitality and tourism industry.”

According to Alpen Capital’s latest report on GCC Hospitality Industry 2018, the UAE hospitality market is expected to reach $7.6 billion by 2022 at a five-year CAGR of 8.5 per cent (2017-2022) and international tourist visits are expected to grow at a five-year CAGR of 4.3 per cent to 25.5 million whereas the hotel supply is expected to grow at a five-year CAGR of 6 per cent to 183,718 hotel rooms. These additional hotels will require a large hospitality professional talent pool. However, without the engagement and employment of local talent, hoteliers would find it difficult to manage such a large industry with just foreign professionals.

Moreover, data from Dubai Tourism shows that the emirate is home to 104 five-star hotels. Dubai Tourism predicOverall, Dubai's hotel room supply is set to reach 132,000 by the end of 2019 and the hospitality sector is expected to experience strong, sustained growth over the coming years, with occupied room nights set to reach 35.5 million annually in 2019, representing a 10.2 per cent compound annual growth rate over the next 24 months, it said.

Keeping the above in mind, Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA along with the support of partners like Dubai College of Tourism and Khebraty - Department of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi, works closely to align with the Emiratisation goals of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation by supporting the growing need of integrating UAE talent into the hospitality and tourism industry with programs like TooMooH. - TradeArabia News Service

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