Novotel Sydney Parramatta is driven in providing the best opportunity for workers of the Western Sydney district. The hotel has made a commitment to recruiting talent from local communities and helping them strive to achieve the best of their abilities.

An integral part of this commitment is Novotel’s Human Resources Manager, Ashleigh Carr. Joining the force in the past year, she has helped maintain and build new relationships with partnering educational facilities such as schools, TAFE, as well as Western Sydney businesses, AUSSIP and the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce. Having placed over 20 people in promotions and transfers across Accor in the past year, Ashleigh feels that it is rewarding to see people learn and develop amongst the group.

Ashleigh’s experience expands past her five years with Accor with an extensive background in Human Resources and Hospitality. She has been involved in the changes of employee’s perspectives at work, introducing Accor’s ‘People – ology’ concept. Ashleigh’s take on People – ology, is that employees interact with guests on a more personal level to create a memorable and touching experience for them. Ashleigh’s own personality is warm and bubbly, with her office door always open and ready for staff, even just for a laugh. You might have even seen Ashleigh incognito around town during the hotel’s recent Kermit promotion!

Novotel has developed a strong partnership with local non - profit businesses that help in assisting senior school students practice and develop their industry competencies and their employability skills in a vibrant real work context. The hotel has assisted numerous students to develop skills in food and beverage and take on knowledge that will assist in their future endeavors. During the last few months, Novotel has also taken on TAFE students for Chef Apprenticeships including an adult student, giving them the chance to grow.

Ashleigh and the team at Novotel, have made a priority to help the community further by being heavily involved in local and charitable activities, such as ‘lunch for the homeless’, ‘Are you ok?’, Cancer Council and has just signed up for their first Club Red involvement – whereby as a group they will donate blood in a race with other businesses to assist the well being of others. 

To explore opportunities or to gain work experience in the hospitality industry, kindly contact the hotel on 02 9630 4999 to speak with the friendly, bubbly Ashleigh Carr.