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participants, and we are confi dent that every employee will fi nd a Mob
match in HNA at every stage of their career.
“We have an incredibly young staff where most of us are in our 20s
and early 30s, so meetings can be vibrant with many ideas thrown out
and the management is very willing to listen to these ideas and give us
space to fi nd creative solutions, ́ said Raymond ;iong, a participant of
the International Talent Program at HNA Catering. “I think one thing that
stands out about HNA is that the managers here are very approachable
and willing to offer help.”
LEARNING AND CAREER PROGRESSION HNA Catering is a
subsidiary of the H1A *roup. We are the world’s largest fl ight catering
company with operations in almost every major part of the world. We have
a signifi cant market share globally. Millions of travelers who fl y everyday
depend on our dedicated team of chefs, cooks and nutritionists to provide
them with delicious and safe food and beverages on board.
“The growth of HNA is simply amazing, we are now one of the
biggest companies in the world and will continue to grow in the next few
decades,” — Leonard Kong, International HR Director of HNA Catering.
“I always encourage job seekers to choose the right organizations
to build their career. Ideally they
should work in companies that
are rapidly expanding both locally
and internationally as there will
be plentiful of opportunities and
work challenges for learning and
career progression. HNA is one
such company,” Kong added.
Our investment in talent
development is enormous yet
unique. More than half of our
employees have international
work experience or education.
Our talents have no shortage of
learning opportunities. And we in-
vest heavily in their development
through sending many of talents
to top universities like Harvard,
INSEAD, Wharton, Cornell and etc. At the same time, our e-learning
platform offers thousands of self-learning courses.
HNA encourages our employees to take up post graduate programs
like MBA in established universities in China and overseas and provide
generous sponsorship and support to eligible students.
We offer uniTue benefi ts for our employees. For e[ample, they can
purchase air tickets for themselves and family members at 80% discount
to many local and international locations like Paris, Seattle, Rome, Tokyo
and Sydney. We also offer substantial discounts on tour packages and
hotel accommodations to our employees since many tour agencies and
hotels are subsidiaries of HNA. Many of our employees make full use of
these staff benefi ts to visit their hometowns and places of interest during
weekends and extended holidays.
“Under the International Talent Program, I was assigned two
mentors and they have really helped me understand my job better,”
said Leslie Li, an ITP with HNA Catering marketing department. “What
encapsulates HNA? The size and rapid growth of HNA has given me
a very large platform to learn and advance in my career, and I am very
grateful for such opportunities.”
COMPANY BACKGROUND
F
ounded in 1993, HNA Group is one of the world’s larg-
est diversifi ed conglomerates. The group consists of
strategic businesses in aviation, hospitality, tourism,
real estate, fi nance, supply chain and ecological tech-
nologies. They collectively employ about 400,000 em-
ployees worldwide. HNA Group is a Fortune Global 500 company.
From its root in aviation, H1A roup has diversifi ed
signifi cantly through organic growth, global acTuisition and strategic
investment. Under HNA Group are a list of global companies and
distinguished brands, they include:
Q Hainan Airlines, one of nine fi ve-star airlines in the world and one
of the largest and safest airlines in the world.
Q Hilton Hotels, one of the world’s largest hotel chain that includes
other brands such as Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton by Hilton
and Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts.
Q Carlson Hotels, an international hotel brand with operations in
160 countries and territories.
Q Swissport, the world’s largest provider of airport ground and
cargo handling services.
Q Avolon Holdings, one of the world’s largest aircraft leasing
companies based.
Q SeaCo, one of the world’s largest marine container
leasing companies.
Q Ingram Micro, the world’s largest provider of technology products
and supply chain services.
Q ategroup, one of the largest fl ight catering company in the world.
HNA Group is amongst
the very few Asia-based
conglomerates which
are truly global. With
our acquisitions and
investments into global
brands, generating a global
revenue of some USD53
billion, our employees
have the opportunity to
experience global work
challenges not available
in many multinational
corporations.
We have plans
in further cross border
mergers and acquisitions,
globalization and achieving
synergies among companies acquired, so there is never a dull day
in the offi ce. Our employees get to participate in very interesting
work engagements with fellow colleagues from all over the world,
in the areas of investment, fi nance management, post-acTuisition
activities, international trade and operations management. There
are also frequent interactions with worldwide partners. As HNA is in
the airlines business, we provide plenty opportunities for employees
to travel to major cities to work and engage in meaningful
interaction with foreign colleagues and partners.
WORK WITH TOP TALENTS Our International Talents
Program (ITP) is world class. We conduct campus recruitments in
top universities around the world to attract outstanding graduates to
HNA. But that is just the beginning. ITP participants enjoy valuable
career experiences through rotation amongst different roles and
various functions such as fi nance, investment, risk management,
as well as across industries. HNA has a leading market position
in aviation, real estate, IT, fi nance, and logistics and supply chain.
The sheer size of HNA offers multiple platforms for aspiring ITP