Hilton Hotels are targeting over-50s ‘quiet quitters’ to fill 160 job vacancies in London.
The hotel chain believes that there is growing number of middle-aged employees who want to swap their current profession for a role in the travel industry.
Multiple factors including burn out from their current jobs and children flying the nest have been credited for the over-50s desire for a career shakeup.
Research also suggested that a new career is viewed as an opportunity for this generation to travel more.
So called ‘quiet quitters’ are burnt out employees who show minimum effort or excitement in their current role.
The hotel chain believes that there is growing number of middle-aged employees who want to swap their current profession for a role in the travel industry
Marlene Batson,56, retired from the civil service in 2022 and now manages a number of hotels in north London
UK employees are the least motivated to work in Europe with data from Gallup finding that just 10% feel engaged by their work.
Hilton Hotels have 400 new roles across the UK, across food and beverage, front office, housekeeping, culinary, engineering and event.
One ‘quiet quitter’ who took the plunge and opted for a new career with Hilton Hotels was HR manager Marlene Batson,56, who retired from the civil service in 2022.
She manages a number of hotels in north London and travels frequently to Hilton destinations around the UK.
She told the Evening Standard: ‘Joining Hilton was such a culture change in a fantastic and positive way.
‘As well as enjoying the sociable nature of my role, and getting out to visit the hotels I work with, I love the flexibility of working part-time so I can use my free time to explore new places.
‘Working for a travel company is a huge benefit in itself – there are so many places I’d like to visit – it’s great to have a job that helps me fulfil my dreams of travelling around the world.’
Discussing the rise of ‘second careers’, Steve Cassidy, Hilton’s senior vice president and managing director, added: ‘This growing trend is leading to an upsurge in demand for roles that offer something wholly different, and hospitality has a role to suit every path, whether that’s more flexibility to travel, a more active working life away from a traditional desk job, or a pathway back into work after a period of looking after family members.’