Hard Rock International Named To Forbes Magazine's 2019 List Of America's Best Employers For Women
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International has been recognized as part of Forbes Magazine's 2019 list of America's Best Employers for Women within the travel and leisure category for the second consecutive year. The list of America's Best Employers for Women has been chosen in partnership with Statista, a leading provider of market and consumer data, based on an independent survey from a vast sample of 60,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people in their U.S. operations.
"I'm incredibly honored to be a part of an organization that understands the importance of diversity," said Tracy Bradford, Executive Vice President of Administration, and Founder of Seminole and Hard Rock Women in Leadership. "Hard Rock displays this understanding through action by maintaining programs designed to mentor, develop and empower future leaders in all aspects of our business."
Since implementing the Women in Leadership (WIL) program in 2017, Hard Rock International has seen an increase in female representation within leadership roles. In that time, female employees represented at the director and vice president level have risen to 32 percent and 27 percent respectively, both of which are above the industry standard of 22 percent.
In addition to its corporate headquarters, Hard Rock employs more than 45,000 team members among its corporate-owned cafe, hotel and casino locations globally. Hard Rock International works to improve lives, help communities and sustain the earth, infusing the power of music into all they do in nearly 250 communities around the world.
To view Forbes Magazine's full list of America's Best Employers for Women, please visit www.forbes.com/best-employers-women. For additional information on Hard Rock International, please visit www.hardrock.com.
About Hard Rock®:
With venues in 73 countries including 184 cafes, 237 Rock Shops®, 28 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's most valuable collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise available in Rock Shops and online at https://shop.hardrock.com. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands including Hard Rock Live® performance venues. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company's two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, FL., both owned and operated by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. Other exciting Hotel & Casino locations include Atlantic City and Punta Cana. Hard Rock Hotels are located in vibrant city and resort destinations such as Bali, Cancun, Daytona Beach, Desaru Coast, Ibiza, London, Orlando and Shenzhen. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Piccadilly Circus in the United Kingdom, Kathmandu, Nepal, Kyoto, Japan, Asuncion, Paraguay and Chandigarh, India. New Hard Rock Hotel, Casino or Hotel & Casino projects include Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Dublin, Los Cabos, Madrid, Maldives, New York City, Ottawa, Sacramento, Dalian and Haikou in China. In 2018, Hard Rock International was recognized as a Forbes Magazine Top Employer for Women and Land Operator of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards. In 2019, Hard Rock International was honored as one of Forbes Magazine's America's Best Large Employers. For more information on Hard Rock International visit www.hardrock.com.
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