Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) announces its recruitment of the new cabin crew for THAI Smile business unit through Wingspan Services Company Limited.

Launching the fourth annual TMS Asia-Pacific Asia Travel and Hospitality Industry Salary Report Survey this week, CEO Andrew Chan said one of the more compelling factors he hoped to see unearthed this year would be the impact the current job heavy/candidate light environment was playing on employee wages.

Staffing demands fuelled by the ongoing war for talent are continuing to force employers to rethink their staff selection criteria in order to fill vacancies.

Responding to a recent survey* indicating less than 40 per cent of all Australian businesses effectively implement succession planning in their internal recruitment process, TMS Asia Pacific has reminded tourism sector employers of the pivotal role well-planned succession strategies can play in retaining and developing key staff.

TMS Asia-Pacific CEO Andrew Chan had suggested those savvy hospitality and tourism sector employees taking the initiative and appointing dedicated ¡®Social Media Managers¡¯ will have a definite advantage as the ¡®war for talent¡¯ continues to intensify.

Addressing some of the most senior tourism industry officials in the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Beijing last week, TMS Asia-Pacific CEO Andrew Chan has warned of the pressing need to develop the strategies required if the sector is to attract and engage the ¡®next generation¡¯ of employees.

TMS Asia-Pacific has formalised an agreement with Sydney-based behavioral advisory Polonious Resources to supply the executive search specialist with candidate transition, outplacement and mentoring services across its entire international operation.

In what represents an encouraging sign for Australia¡¯s travel sector, 60 per cent of respondents participating in the 2010 TMS Asia-Pacific Australia Travel and Hospitality Salary Report indicated they received modest pay increases in the last 12 months.