To encourage and inspire staff to create their own career, JW Marriott Hong Kong kickstarted its annual employer brand programme, Journey Week, in April, at its quarterly associate recognition day.

The programme, which was launched last year, aims to inspire hotel associates on their career development journey in the industry.

In addition to recognising the efforts that hotel associates put into their work, the programme also included coaching sessions with interns, conducted by the hotel's senior management, and managers from various departments, to help them understand more about the career path in their hospitality field.

The event also took the opportunity to celebrate women leadership, and Ms Alles Lee, who was newly appointed Director of Event Booking Centre in April this year, shared about her career journey, and offered tips on how others can achieve their own career goals. She had started her career in the operations side, working in restaurants and bars, before making a switch to work in event sales. Her experience in operations has helped her greatly as she understands and can cater to the needs of both clients and the hotel, and led her team to win the Marriott International Asia Pacific Catering Excellence Award in 2015.