How Marriott’s leadership pipeline is helping it navigate Europe’s hospitality talent shortfall

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Amid a workforce shortage in the hospitality industry, Marriott International is focusing on employee development to improve its talent acquisition and retention. The U.S.-headquartered hotel chain, which has a European portfolio of over 800 properties, ranks 15th on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list—up from No. 44 on last year’s rankings. “What people sometimes don’t realize is that we offer lots of options career-wise,” says Francisca Martinez, chief human resources officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Marriott International. “We have pretty much every discipline that you could find in any corporate organization.” The hospitality and hotel sector is one of Europe’s largest employers, with more than 10 million people working across 2 million businesses, according to data from Hotrec, the association of hotels, restaurants, bars, and cafés in Europe. 15marriot internationl’s rank on Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For – Europe However, research…

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