Starwood to hire 12,000 staff mainly for US hotels

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to hire more than 12,000 staff in 2010, with roughly half of them to be located in the United States of America.

The company said the majority of the new jobs will be created through the 80-100 new hotels that Starwood and its development partners are slated to open this year.

These hotels, which span Starwood’s nine brands and will offer a range of positions, will be located in key urban markets like New York City and Los Angeles, as well smaller markets like Biloxi, Mississippi, and Kalamazoo Michigan.

“After a year of hunkering down and cutting costs, companies are driving their topline again. By definition this means getting back on the road, which not only benefits their own business, but also helps spur job creation,” said Frits van Paasschen, president and chief executive officer, Starwood Hotels & Resorts.