Hilton Worldwide announced on Thursday the launch of Operation: Opportunity, a hiring and discount initiative for U.S. military veterans.
As part of the initiative, Hilton Worldwide, McLean, Virginia, pledged to hire 10,000 veterans at the company in the next five years. The initiative also includes:
- An exclusive military rate, which will be available starting September 2013 for leisure hotel stays, will offer a discount between 10% to 15%, and will be valid at participating hotels across the U.S. for active and retired U.S. military who book with a special rate code and present a valid military I.D. at check-in
- A dedicated military career website, www.hiltonworldwide.com/militarycareers, which can match military skills with complementary open positions at Hilton Worldwide
- A Team Member Resource Group for veterans at Hilton Worldwide, which will launch later this year to promote professional growth
- A campaign to build awareness among veterans that Hilton Worldwide is seeking their skills and experience at all levels
- The donation of millions of Hilton HHonors points that veterans can redeem for free hotel stays in the U.S. while seeking jobs, both within and outside the company
“Hilton Worldwide has been strongly committed to supporting military veterans and their families since our founding nearly a century ago by Conrad Hilton, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War I,” said Christopher Nassetta, president and CEO, Hilton Worldwide. “We are very proud to build on this legacy with Operation: Opportunity.”