Workplace

The Group adopts a corporate philosophy that values its employees and emphasises the development of human resources. Over the years, the Group has expanded to comprise a global team of dedicated and motivated professional managers who have blended modern management techniques with traditional values of hard work, perseverance and integrity.

As at 31 December 2008, the Group has 27,296 employees, and 1,111 employees were honoured with Long Service Awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40 years of service.

Various training conferences and team-building events were held in 2008 including RWB’s 20th Senior Managers’ Conference in Manila with the theme “Leading the Business of Tomorrow”, Asiatic’s 28th Management Conference in Bangkok, Thailand with the theme “Sustainability: The Way Forward” and Genting Sanyen’s Senior Management retreat in Xin Jiang, China. Team-building workshops and annual family days were also held by the business divisions of the Group to foster team spirit amongst executives and staff.

In addition, the Group participated in various career fairs and recruitment drives, including the Annual Career Fair at Mid Valley City and career fairs at TAR College, Malaysia and in the UK to ensure that the Group hires, trains and retains the best talent.

Various seminars and talks focusing on work, health and lifestyle management were organised by the Group to promote a healthy and positive work environment for its employees.

In addition, employees also attended courses organised by universities supported by Genting Berhad. During the year, employees attended the 2-day CREATE 2008, which was organised by the AIESEC student organisation in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and sponsored by Genting Berhad. About 180 students benefited from the topics discussed which included exploring creativity, photography, sound editing and graphic designing.

In 2008, 25 management trainees of RWB graduated and were absorbed into the various operational units. In addition, 19 fresh graduates were hired to undergo a structured development program for succession into various managerial positions.

Scholarships in the form of financial assistance were awarded to 25 deserving students to pursue the field of study that is relevant to our business. In developing a skilled workforce for the hospitality industry, RWB offered 78 candidates to participate in the Hotel Industry Apprenticeship Scheme (HIAS). These candidates will undergo their apprenticeship training in our hotels and are then offered full-time employment upon completion of their apprenticeship.

In Singapore, consistent with the aim of developing and strengthening the skills and work knowledge of employees, RWS has drawn up comprehensive training programme opportunities for staff members who are hired for Universal Studios Singapore®. Managers and supervisors will undergo a training stint of up to five months at Universal Studios Orlando to receive hands-on training and real life work experience.

RWS advocates fair employment practices and has extended employment opportunities for ex-offenders under the Yellow Ribbon programme, seniors and those with physical disability.

Source: Genting Berhad Annual Report 2008