Rotana announces the launch of TAROT, The Accelerated Refinement of Talent

TAROT proactively aims at developing a continuous flow of Talent that will meet the evolving need of professional hoteliers in our rapidly expanding brand.

"By the year 2012, our manpower headcount will exceed 18,000 team members. TAROT is one of many programmes we are launching at Rotana to align our talent acquisition and deployment strategy with the overall strategic plan of the company,"

said Joseph Abou Yaghi, Corporate Vice President Human Resources for Rotana.

Commenting on the programme, Tony Zeenny, Director of Career Development at Rotana said, "By enrolling in TAROT, participants can plan and build a robust future with Rotana. Passionate, highly-driven and ambitious graduates from Hotel Management, Business Management, Human Resources, Finance, IT, Engineering, Sales & Marketing are invited to embrace the Rotana LIFE and embark on a 1-year of accelerated development and progressive growth."

TAROT measures every aspect of the participant's progress starting from the selection phase until graduation using multiple tools as psychometric and competencies assessment, scorecards evaluation, projects, and practical real-life demonstrations. TAROT participants will have the opportunity to 'create their own deck' and choose the options that best suit their learning styles.

Concluding, Abou Yaghi said, "We are expanding at a phenomenal rate. Because of this, our resources are well focused on our own employees as well as their retention and on attracting new talent even from other industries link airlines, real estate, FMCG, and so on to join Rotana. We believe that TAROT will bring the best learning options to the hospitality industry and it will comprise of elaborate development plans, leadership development, operational exposure, self-directed learning, mentoring with the company's executives and a rewarding placement within Rotana properties across 12 countries."