Hong Kong Disneyland Seeks Workers

[HenryTo]

Not sure where to post this initially - I wonder how much this is expected to add to the earnings of Disney. Anyone knows of has an idea??
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Associated Press
Hong Kong Disneyland Seeks Workers
Thursday March 31, 11:34 am ET
By Helen Luk, Associated Press Writer
Hong Kong Disneyland Kicks Off Recruitment Drive for 3,000 People Future Employees


HONG KONG (AP) -- Disney executives on Thursday kicked off a two-month recruitment drive for 3,000 future employees at its Hong Kong theme park set to open in September.
The recruitment -- to begin Friday -- will fill positions for hotel and park operations, catering, costuming, entertainment, sales, cleaning and security services, Hong Kong Disneyland's Group Managing Director Don Robinson told a news conference.

"To hire 3,000 people within such a short period of time is certainly a challenging job, but we are confident with the high caliber of talent and excellent service attitudes we've witnessed here in Hong Kong, we will be able to recruit the very best people in town," Robinson said.

Greg Wann, the park's vice president of human resources, said 95 percent of the new jobs will be full-time positions and the vast majority of them will have a starting monthly salary of 9,000 Hong Kong dollars ($1,154).

Most of the positions will be filled by locals, except for a few acting roles, Robinson said.

Scheduled to open Sept. 12, the park -- a joint venture between the Hong Kong government and The Walt Disney Co. -- is being built on reclaimed land at Penny's Bay on Hong Kong's outlying island.

Critics had questioned why the government agreed to shoulder most of the $3.5 billion construction cost for the park. But officials argued that the park will boost the territory's tourism and employment.