Chapter 421: Recruiting Another 200 People

"I don't know if they'll come, but I do know that opportunities are rare," Xie Zhulongxiong said calmly.

Currently, the hotel's staff is mostly comprised of students from tourism vocational universities. While this ensures a high level of specialization, it's too limited in terms of talent diversity for the hotel's long-term comprehensive development.

If we can recruit some talents from comprehensive universities, it will not only bring fresh ideas and energy to the hotel but also make its future development more diversified.

Besides, the boss mentioned before we came that if there are suitable talents, we can even poach them from other hotels. So, recruiting at comprehensive universities should be absolutely fine.

But although Xie Zhulongxiong thought this way, it was clear that his subordinates, who were on their first recruitment trip, were still hesitant and resistant.

Xie Zhulongxiong was furious.

When he first stepped out of the hotel to recruit water pilots, the employment office teachers at the business aviation school didn't even give him the time of day. They just tried to drive him away because he was from a hotel. He had to grit his teeth, say all the right things, and buy cigarettes and alcohol to get a tiny opportunity.

At that time, all he wished for was someone to speak up for him, to persuade the teachers to give him a chance.

And now, he's laid the groundwork for the most difficult part of the job, yet these subordinates are balking at the task of recruiting? 

Under the table, Xie Zhulongxiong clenched his fist, forcing himself to resist the urge to scold them. He gritted his teeth, then suddenly raised his hand, pinched his cheek between his thumb and forefinger, and asked, "What is this?"

The others were startled by his sudden action, not knowing what he was up to. But one employee timidly answered, "It's a face."

Xie Zhulongxiong pinched his cheek harder and said through gritted teeth, "This isn't a face, it's just a layer of skin! Do you want to save face, or do you want to do your job?!"

The room instantly fell silent, and the human resources staff, who had never seen him like this, were all shocked.

"I'm asking you a question!"

"Do you want to save face, or do you want to do your job?!"

"Do you even know why you're in Zaomen? Do you have any idea what you're here for?"

Furious, Xie Zhulongxiong stood up. "Those who want to go, follow me tomorrow morning. Those who don't want to go, buy a ticket home tonight and request a transfer when you get back to the hotel."

...

Storming back to his room, Xie Zhulongxiong turned on the tap and washed his face with cold water. The fire in him subsided, he calmed down, and then... he regretted it.

"They're all my classmates, all in the same department. I could have just talked to them calmly instead of scolding them..."

Xie Zhulongxiong sat on the sofa, depressed.

He had gone through fire and brimstone and gained some experience. But these employees were on their first outing, so it was normal for them to feel apprehensive. He could have just reassured them; there was no need to yell...

Sigh...

The harsh words were already said, so there was no way he could apologize now. After all, it was all for the hotel's business, and disagreements are normal.

"This just shows that the boss is much more composed than I am." No matter what mistakes he made, the boss was always forgiving and encouraging. Firm in his resolve to learn from the boss, Xie Zhulongxiong looked at his bruised face in the mirror and dejectedly applied an ice pack.

If the swelling went down by tomorrow, it would be fine. But if not, he'd have to wear a mask during the recruitment.

...

The next morning, Xie Zhulongxiong put on a mask and opened his door on time. After a night of sleep, he had fully calmed down, but now he felt awkward facing his classmates and subordinates. Still, for the sake of the job, he had to put on a brave face and pretend nothing had happened as he led them back to work.

"Surely no one actually left, right?"

As he walked toward the hotel restaurant, Xie Zhulongxiong couldn't stop worrying.

"As a human resources worker, it'd be a total failure if I ended up scaring my own staff away..."

He entered the restaurant nervously, but the next moment, his eyes lit up.

"Minister, why are you wearing a mask?" someone immediately asked, picking at the sore spot.

Xie Zhulongxiong kept a straight face. "Caught a bit of a cold last night, so I'm wearing a mask today."

Hearing his explanation, all the team members couldn't help but laugh.

Noticing their mischievous smiles, Xie Zhulongxiong suddenly asked, "You're not scared anymore?"

"Scared!" one employee admitted openly. "But if you're scared, you have to overcome it."

"Minister, you're right; we're in HR. It's our job, and there's no excuse to avoid it."

"Exactly!" other employees chimed in. "Besides, if we make fools of ourselves, you'll be right there with us."

"And even if no one comes, we've already got more than enough resumes to fulfill the boss's requirements."

Listening to them, Xie Zhulongxiong was almost moved to tears.

If only he had known it would turn out like this, he wouldn't have pinched his face so hard he couldn't show it...

...

Although the enthusiasm at the comprehensive universities wasn't as high, quite a few students came to ask questions and expressed strong interest in the hotel.

Previously, at Zaomen's tourism vocational university, their main task was recruitment. But at these comprehensive universities, their primary job became promoting the hotel and answering questions.

Though it was exhausting, with constant talking, everyone's communication skills and confidence grew immensely.

Even those team members who had been shy about talking to strangers were now actively engaging. The entire team was growing at an incredible pace.

And naturally, Xie Zhulongxiong was happy to let them do the talking and get experience. After all, with a mask on, he wasn't exactly suited to public speaking, so he focused on expanding his network in Zaomen.

He hoped to gather information about local hotels that might be useful to Chen Jianhai. If he could identify some talent, he might even try to poach them.

After wrapping up in Zaomen, the HR team began the intense task of sorting through resumes. Once they selected the candidates they needed, they would send them to Yesan Hotel Industry Association for training.

After completing the training, the new recruits would be assigned to their respective hotels for a trial period, and then they'd sign contracts for official employment.

In the midst of all this busyness, Chen Jianhai suddenly called Xie Zhulongxiong.

"This batch of 400 recruits from Zaomen might not be enough. Let's hire 200 more!"

"Recruit 600 employees for now. If that's still not enough, we can add more later."