AIS helped me develop and gave me

independence.

NAtIoNAlIty: INDIAStuDIeD: DIplomA IN HoSpItAlIty operAtIoNS mANAgemeNt (level 6)

Aditya is originally from Jammu and Kashmir, India. Upon finishing school, he moved to Aurangabad to study hotel management, but after two years he felt the course wasn’t right for him. He then chose to study in New Zealand after a recommendation from his agent.

“I researched more about New Zealand and I realised that this was where I really wanted to go. There’s a bit of wilderness, not too much noise and it’s laid back.”

Aditya originally enrolled at AIS to study the Bachelor of Hospitality Management. Two weeks into his programme at AIS, he was employed by SKYCITY Entertainment Group.

“I went to the AIS Student Job Search Centre for help with my CV. It was really quick and I came out quite organised. My CV clearly stated my past experience and it matched what they were looking for at the time.”

At the end of his second year, Aditya took the Level 6 Diploma qualification as an exit route from the BHM to allow for more hours at SKYCITY.

Do Aditya’s studies at AIS relate to his current position at SKYCITY?

“Of course! In a lot of ways. Specifically, food and beverage service operations, and food and beverage management. Both are similar to what I am doing right now.

“Business Communication gave me a lot of confidence. I never used to think I had good enough English to communicate. I now work with people from many nationalities – for some, eye contact is okay, some not – that’s what I was taught, and also how to maintain relationships with colleagues.

“I can relate to a lot of subjects, but it happens within a flick of a second. Hospitality is not all about the books.

“My marketing lecturer was straight forward with how things actually work in the real environment, outside of the books. And the Academic Head of Programme also gave us advice on how to climb the hierarchy ladder and how things actually work in the real world. He knows his stuff.”

We asked Aditya if he would recommend AIS.

“I would certainly recommend AIS! AIS helped me develop and gave me independence.

“This country has given me a lot. Every morning I wake up and there’s always some plan of action – I never used to know what my timetable was for the day, but now I have a very organised life.”

For Aditya’s full story, visit: www.ais.ac.nz/success-storieswww.AIS.ac.nz

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