The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Hotel Launches Recruitment Office in Yorktown Center Mall

The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Hotel, a new 500-room property along with Harry Caray's and Holy Mackerel Restaurants that will open in mid-August, is taking an innovative, personal approach to the hiring of its 325-person staff. The hotel is opening a new recruitment office, which will open its doors May 15 in the newly renovated Yorktown Center Mall, Suite 224, 630-261-1145.

During this 90-day recruitment period, the management team will be able to introduce the new hotel to prospective associates so they can determine if it is the right environment for them. Similarly, the hotel management team will have a full opportunity to talk with candidates and gain a better understanding of their background and penchant for working in a fast-paced fully equipped convention-oriented hotel. Westin's goal is to staff the hotel with talented, personable associates with positive attitudes who will flourish in the Westin culture, which is part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

The recruitment office, being located inside the Yorktown Center Mall, will also give a marketing boost to the new Westin since it provides great exposure and will help build top of mind awareness among local residents and businesspeople.

"We've come a long way since the days when hotel staffing was more of a job fair which involved mass hiring in a chaotic atmosphere rather than the thorough and calmly-paced program we're launching now," said Diane Wnek, human resources director for the hotel. Wnek couldn't help but recall the opening of the highly anticipated Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (another Starwood property) fifteen years ago when it made national news because, over a three day period, several thousand people applied for the 1000 available jobs, many of whom stood in line outside in a winter storm on the first day and still didn't get a chance to interview due to the overwhelming amount of applicants.