Plan to recruit 200 to 300 mainland flight attendants, Cathay Pacific's first mainland recruitment
"We hope to further develop and serve the mainland market, better integrate into the overall development of the country, and strengthen the connection between Hong Kong and the mainland and around the world." At the first mainland talent recruitment fair of Cathay Pacific Limited held in Shenzhen on the 25th, Lin Shaobo, CEO of Cathay Pacific Group, said.
Cathay Pacific recently announced the launch of the "2023 Mainland Talent Recruitment Plan", and flight attendant recruitment is the first step of this plan. The job fair will last for six days and plans to recruit 200 to 300 mainland flight attendants. Cathay Pacific will also provide more business positions such as flight trainees, information technology personnel, and ground crew to the mainland. It is expected that the number of talents recruited in the mainland will reach about 4000 by 2025.
"We have strengthened our Mandarin proficiency training and encouraged our team to learn Mandarin. If we pass the test, we will provide some allowances every month." Lin Shaobo introduced that currently, out of the company's team of more than 6000 flight attendants, there are 2500 who can speak Mandarin. Starting from August, we will ensure that every flight back and forth to the local area has Mandarin cabin broadcasts.
Lin Shaobo stated that Cathay Pacific will establish a more diversified service team to provide high-quality, considerate, and consistent services to all passengers. By continuously strengthening communication between mainland China and Hong Kong, it will better promote talent exchange, promote diversified integration and connectivity.
The outline of the 14th Five Year Plan of the country proposes to support Hong Kong in enhancing its status as an international aviation hub. Lin Shaobo stated that under this major development opportunity, as the largest airline in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific will leverage its advantages of "based in Hong Kong, backed by the motherland, and connected to the world" to continue to deeply cultivate the mainland market.
At present, Cathay Pacific operates over 140 flights per week between Hong Kong and 15 cities in mainland China. By the end of October, it will increase to over 160 flights and has established an extended headquarters in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area in Shenzhen. The VIP lounge in Shenzhen will also be opened soon.