ChinaContact » » China Tourism Employment: job offers http://chinacontact.org China market entry for luxury tourism, hospitality & retail Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:09:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Available now: London based Intern (3 months) for China luxury hospitality and retail research, analysis and marketing activities http://chinacontact.org/blog/passionate-about-china http://chinacontact.org/blog/passionate-about-china#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:00:19 +0000 http://chinacontact.org/?p=1222 ChinaContact are now seeking a dynamic proactive team member to support some of our online and offline activities including marketing, training and education events, consultation and research.

Depending on experience and time available, this can start as an internship, be a part-time or full time temporary position with evolution to full time. Work hours and location are flexible but must have access to meetings in London.

What makes you qualified?  You…

  • Can speak and read Chinese (native, fluent or advanced)
  • Have been to China (work or living experience a plus)
  • Are actively interested in travel, tourism, hospitality (especially luxury and culture travel)
  • Know how to post and work with digital and social media platforms (WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WeiBo, WeiXin)
  • Enjoy writing articles and research
  • Can work independently and flexibly, possessing good self discipline to keep to deadlines
  • Are a really nice person and easy to get along with

Special bonus points if you have had articles published, have sales experience, and are confident to present in front of clients.

Interested? You will get lots of hands-on experience in the China tourism world, guidance from one of the leading international specialists in the China travel sector and many other benefits of working at the cutting edge of tourism. To find out more contact us by email with your CV and a cover letter. 

]]> http://chinacontact.org/blog/passionate-about-china/feed 0 Vacancy for Chinese speaker in London based travel company http://chinacontact.org/blog/vacancy-for-chinese-speaker-in-london-based-travel-company http://chinacontact.org/blog/vacancy-for-chinese-speaker-in-london-based-travel-company#respond Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:21:13 +0000 http://www.ccontact.com/Blog/2008/02/21/vacancy-for-chinese-speaker-in-london-based-travel-company/

ChinaContact Recruitment Notice

21 February 2008

Vacancy:

An established UK inbound tour operator is hiring a full time Mandarin speaker operations executive for its South London office.
The  position will handle group and independent travel bookings from China into UK and Ireland.

The role requires fluent Mandarin Chinese and English (other languages or Chinese dialects an advantage), good interpersonal skills and excellent attention to details. Experience in the tourism industry is preferred but not essential. A valid permit for working in the UK is required.

Full on the job training, professional support and business trips to China are included. A competitive salary will be offered to the successful candidate based on their skills and experience.

To apply, please email your CV with a cover letter which should answer the following questions:

1. Why do you want to work in the tourism industry?
2. What is your greatest achievement?
3. Where did you travel in the world and what is your most memorable travel experience?
4. One example of successfully coping with pressure at work.

Final date for application: 1 March 2008
Interviews will take place during the first week of March in Central London.

Email: info@ccontact.com
Contact: Roy Graff, ChinaContact
http://chinacontact.org

]]> http://chinacontact.org/blog/vacancy-for-chinese-speaker-in-london-based-travel-company/feed 0 New job posting in Shanghai – Boutique hotel General Manager http://chinacontact.org/blog/new-job-posting-in-shanghai-boutique-hotel-general-manager http://chinacontact.org/blog/new-job-posting-in-shanghai-boutique-hotel-general-manager#respond Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:33:57 +0000 http://www.ccontact.com/Blog/2008/01/08/new-job-posting-in-shanghai-boutique-hotel-general-manager/ Jules, co-founder of the new URBN hotel in Shanghai is looking for a GM. As mentioned by him, they’re looking for:

Hotel GM Experience (we are only 26 rooms), Super service orientated and training focused, ideally chinese and english but can operate on just english, energetic and positive attitude essential…

If you are interested in more information about this opportunity please contact me at info@ccontact.com

]]> http://chinacontact.org/blog/new-job-posting-in-shanghai-boutique-hotel-general-manager/feed 0 bi-lingual volunteers for World Travel Market 14th November http://chinacontact.org/blog/bi-lingual-volunteers-for-world-travel-market-14th-november http://chinacontact.org/blog/bi-lingual-volunteers-for-world-travel-market-14th-november#respond Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:51:38 +0000 http://www.ccontact.com/Blog/2007/08/17/bi-lingual-volunteers-for-world-travel-market-14th-november/ China the Future of Travel is a travel industry forum on China’s growing outbound tourism market, organised by ChinaContact.

The forum will host about 180 delegates from Europe and North America as well as a delegation of Chinese travel agents and travel media journalists.

World Travel Market is the largest travel trade exhibition in Europe, held from 12-15 November at ExCel, London.

ChinaContact is calling for 5 bi-lingual volunteers who are interested to learn more about the travel industry and China’s place in it. Volunteers need to speak good English and Mandarin Chinese. Other Chinese dialects (Shanghainese, Cantonese) are beneficial. Prior experience, or interest in, the travel industry is preferred.

The role of volunteers will be to assist with registration and logistics on the day, and help interpret conversations between the Western and Chinese delegates.

Public transportation costs, uniform (shirts) and lunch will be provided.

Volunteers will be required to attend two training sessions in central London prior to the event.
If interested, send your CV to Roy Graff, roy@chinacontact.co.uk

Event details: http://www.future-of-travel.org
organiser details: http://www.ccontact.com

]]> http://chinacontact.org/blog/bi-lingual-volunteers-for-world-travel-market-14th-november/feed 0 New for 2007: Fantastic trainee opportunites for Mandarin speakers in London interested in the tourism industry. http://chinacontact.org/blog/fantastic-opportunity-for-mandarin-speakers-interested-in-the-tourism-industry http://chinacontact.org/blog/fantastic-opportunity-for-mandarin-speakers-interested-in-the-tourism-industry#respond Thu, 03 May 2007 07:40:40 +0000 http://www.ccontact.com/Blog/2007/05/03/fantastic-opportunity-for-mandarin-speakers-interested-in-the-tourism-industry/ May 2007: A fantastic opportunity now exists for Mandarin speakers based in London who are interested in the tourism industry and would like to network and learn more about this sector.

ChinaContact, the China market entry specialist for the tourism sector and the organiser of ‘China – the future of Travel’ conference on bilateral tourism with China at World Travel Market, is searching for highly motivated bi-lingual volunteers to help out with its China focused events in London.

Current opportunities:

1. Travel Distribution Summit, London Business Design Centre 23 May 2007

    Workshop: How the Chinese Outbound Travel Market is changing. 

The workshop is run by Roy Graff, Managing Director of ChinaContact for about 80 people. It will cover the recent developments in this sector and how Europe based travel companies and organisations can benefit from the growing numbers of Chinese who wish to travel to Europe.

Responsibility of volunteers:  We require 4 people who will set up the conference room, distribute leaflets and check the delegates against the name list. They will help delegates with inquiries and represent ChinaContact at the event.

Benefits:

  • Free access to the Travel Distribution Summit Europe
  • Travel costs
  • Free copy of the China Outbound Travel Handbook
  • Distribution of volunteers’ CV to our extensive travel industry professional network and priority consideration for future vacancies.

2. World Travel Market, Excel, London 14 November 2007

‘China – the future of Travel’ conference on tourism relations with China

The full day conference at WTM brings together experts from academia and the private sector to provide insight and case studies on the Chinese tourism industry and how to exploit the potential of this sector in Western countries. Over 4 sessions delegates will learn how to provide hospitality to Chinese visitors, improve the customer experience, conduct sales and marketing campaigns in China and negotiate with Chinese business partners.

Responsibility of volunteers:  We require 10 people who will set up the conference room, distribute leaflets and check the delegates against the name list. They will help delegates with inquiries and represent ChinaContact at the event.

Benefits:

  • Free access to World Travel Market, Europe’s leading travel trade fair.
  • Free access to the full day conference with time to visit WTM
  • Lunch
  • Travel costs
  • Free copy of the China Outbound Travel Handbook
  • Distribution of volunteers’ CV to our extensive travel industry professional network and priority consideration for future vacancies.

For more details about the conference and ChinaContact please visit our website.

If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Contact:
Roy Graff
Managing Director
ChinaContact
tel: 020 78719886 mobile: 07821 093199

email: info@ccontact.com

PO Box 56423, SE3 0YU, London UK

]]> http://chinacontact.org/blog/fantastic-opportunity-for-mandarin-speakers-interested-in-the-tourism-industry/feed 0 Experienced translator available for freelance or full time work in China http://chinacontact.org/blog/experienced-translator-available-for-full-time-work-in-china http://chinacontact.org/blog/experienced-translator-available-for-full-time-work-in-china#respond Thu, 03 May 2007 06:00:21 +0000 http://www.ccontact.com/Blog/2007/01/29/experienced-translator-available-for-full-time-work-in-china/ Kim, Based in Shanghai, is an experienced interpreter and translator who has unique Tourism industry experience as a result from her extensive work for a leading international travel company.

She can translate, edit and proof tourism and non-tourism related documents from English to Simplified Chinese.

To contact her or request a quotation for your translation project, please contact us by email or telephone.

Kim Xiang CV

]]> http://chinacontact.org/blog/experienced-translator-available-for-full-time-work-in-china/feed 0 InterContinental Hotels Group and Shanghai University’s Advanced Polytechnic CollegeCreate Specialty Academy Aimed at the Fast Growing Hotel Industry in China http://chinacontact.org/blog/intercontinental-hotels-group-and-shanghai-university%e2%80%99s-advanced-polytechnic-collegecreate-specialty-academy-aimed-at-the-fast-growing-hotel-industry-in-china http://chinacontact.org/blog/intercontinental-hotels-group-and-shanghai-university%e2%80%99s-advanced-polytechnic-collegecreate-specialty-academy-aimed-at-the-fast-growing-hotel-industry-in-china#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:52:52 +0000 http://www.ccontact.com/Blog/2006/07/03/intercontinental-hotels-group-and-shanghai-university%e2%80%99s-advanced-polytechnic-collegecreate-specialty-academy-aimed-at-the-fast-growing-hotel-industry-in-china/ Shanghai, 28 June 2006 – InterContinental Hotels Group today announced plans to establish the InterContinental Hotels Group Academy in partnership with Shanghai University’s Advanced Polytechnic College and two leading specialist hospitality education providers in Australia – the William Angliss Institute and Box Hill Institute. The Academy will offer a series of specially-developed learning programmes aimed at addressing the demand for trained talent in the fast-growing hotel industry. It will be launched in Shanghai in September, with plans for further introduction throughout Greater China.

Click here for full article 

]]> http://chinacontact.org/blog/intercontinental-hotels-group-and-shanghai-university%e2%80%99s-advanced-polytechnic-collegecreate-specialty-academy-aimed-at-the-fast-growing-hotel-industry-in-china/feed 0 Hot summer offer from ChinaContact – don't miss it http://chinacontact.org/blog/hot-summer-offer-from-chinacontact-dont-miss-it http://chinacontact.org/blog/hot-summer-offer-from-chinacontact-dont-miss-it#respond Tue, 30 May 2006 21:49:44 +0000 http://www.ccontact.com/Blog/2006/05/30/hot-summer-offer-from-chinacontact-dont-miss-it/ ChinaContact is a market entry specialist for the Chinese tourism industry. We would like to see more involvement of SME’s from Europe with Chinese outbound tourism. To this end, over the summer months we are offering a FREE in-person or telephone based consultation session to any company or organisation within the tourism sector that pruchases a yearly subscription to the ‘China Outbound Travel Newsletter and Handbook'(a beginner’s guide to China’s outbound tourism industry, hospitality, media, sales and marketing).
Benefits of subscription include:

  • Monthly news updates on China outbound tourism developments
  • Analysis of China related travel trade events
  • Free press release service for Chinese travel trade media distribution
  • Exclusive discounts on:
    • Expert Chinese translation, localisation and printing services;
    • Travel exhibitions in China.
    • Arranging business trips in China: scheduling, introductions, interpretation etc.
  • Assistance with sourcing Chinese speaking staff

The consultation session can be used for any purpose you require – your China marketing strategy, the suitablity of your products to Chinese consumers, website issues, tourism related regulations etc.

For further details please contact Roy Graff, Managing Director of ChinaContact.

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