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Desiree Merlina (34) just two weeks served as Marketing and Communications Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta and The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place. But Desiree feel the atmosphere of the Ritz-Carlton is very warm and welcome. "Ritz-Carlton has upheld standards and used in everyday life, in daily work," said Desiree, who joined the Ritz-Carlton since March 8, 2010.

Desiree felt "surprise" could be held in position at the Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, and is responsible for marketing and communications business in the two labeled hotel Ritz-Carlton in Jakarta. Desiree replace Ramadhinta Els who got a new job at the Ritz-Carlton with the same title.

Desiree admitted starting to feel right with the world of hospitality when he entered the Academy of Tourism Trisaksi (APT) after graduating from high school Marsudirini tauhn Fons Vitae 1994. "I feel the hospitality in accordance with the personality and has good prospects. I'm in APT only three months. After that, my parents send me to the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School in Sydney, the best hotel schools in Australia," said Desiree told Kompas. com, Thursday (18 / 3) afternoon.

According to Desiree, hospitality schools were located in the former resort that went there like working at the hotel. Students grade I had to cook meals for the students class II and III. Second graders clean room and guest laundry graders I and III. While third-grade students working on projects and papers. Desiree graduated in December 1997 with a double degree, the Advanced Diploma from the Blue Mountains International Hotel School, Sydney, Australia and IHTTI Diploma, Lucerne, Switzerland.

Graduated from Australia, Desiree returned to Jakarta and started applying for jobs. When it will open a new hotel that is Parklane. Desiree participate in the preparation of the opening of the hotel. Originally Parklane will be opened in May 1998, but when it happens the continuing unrest in the fall of President Soeharto. Hotel Parklane Jakarta eventually operate in August 1998. Desiree started working as a Guest Relations Officer with the first pay Rp 875,000 per month. After one year the GRO, Desiree became secretary of the Public Relations Manager, who was then occupied Vicky Bolang and then Donna Kairupan. "This is where I know the hotel public relations," said the second of two brothers.

In 2002, when GM's new Hotel Parklane, Jon Richards looking for a secretary, Desiree selected. "I became the GM and concurrently secretary of public relations, until the year 2007," said Desiree. After that, Desiree was promoted to PR Manager Parklane. "Here I really have his own office," he said.

Desiree looking for new opportunities at the Ritz-Carlton Jakarta through a long process, following the five-stage interview. Final interview by the Asian Regional Director of PR. Desiree finally accepted and started working at the Ritz-Carlton Jakarta March 8, 2010.

"Once inside the office on the first day, my office is decorated. I saw Brad Pitt picture is everywhere. It turned out that my friends in Public Relations for my favorite movie star on Facebook. My desk tidy, no laptops, there are photographs of my child. They nge-print from Facebook. It was impressive. Cultures at the Ritz-Carlton was incredible. People think the Ritz-Carlton high-class, but is actually very warm. This is the real world of hospitality, "said Desiree.

Only two weeks at the Ritz-Carlton, Desiree see any Ritz-Carlton employees have the same standards. "Every morning, employees discuss the values that are echoed by both these companies. The people made such employee itu.Dan implement into their work and daily life. For example, allowing people first got into the elevator, can not keep quiet if you see any dust, and so on. I went to the right place. This is the way of God. Work must not grumble, and work with sincerity, "explained Desiree.