Resorts World Miami Plans to Hire 45,000 People

MIAMI—Miami could quickly see an influx of 45,000 jobs. Resorts World Miami’s plans are advancing, and the $3.8 billion, 30-acre mixed-use destination resort has selected Vailon Group to set handle the hiring process from top to bottom.

Project executives indicate job creation would begin almost immediately if the Florida legislature passes the Destination Resorts Act, the state’s governor signs the bill and Resorts World Miami receives a license to operate. Under this scenario, the resort would be completed within a three- to five-year window. Without the enabling legislation, the project will be delivered in line with market demand over a 20-year timeline.

“We have emphasized our plans to hire local from the first day we announced the vision for Resorts World Miami,” Jessica Hoppe, vice president for Governmental Affairs for Resorts World Miami, tells GlobeSt.com. “The news that Vailon Group will guide our South Florida hiring efforts and workforce training partnerships is consistent with that pledge.”

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Hoppe says she expects Resorts World Miami to create upward of 45,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs, including 15,000 jobs in the construction sector alone. That translates to real opportunity for the 250,000 people who are without jobs in the region.

The management of Resorts World Miami plans to follow the example of the company’s recently-opened project in New York City. Resorts World Casino New York City, which debuted last October, created 1,350 permanent positions, with more than 90% of all employees coming from New York City and more than 90% of the property’s permanent workforce made up of women and minorities.

“Our experience at Resorts World Casino New York City illustrates both the extent to which our company stands behind its commitment to hiring locally and the appetite among the general public for quality jobs,” Hoppe says. “In New York, we employee 1,684 people who came from an applicant pool of more than 40,000. Of our employees, 90% are from New York City and 90% are minorities and/or women. We expect similar results in Miami.”

Among the plans under consideration are educational partnerships with local community colleges and universities; workforce training initiatives that prepare prospective employees for careers in the service and hospitality sectors; and local hiring programs. The project also hopes to draw millions of new tourists to Miami, driving millions of dollars of new tax revenue for Florida.

“Resorts World Miami has the potential to become one of the most significant engines for local jobs in South Florida history,” Marsha Jackman, president of the Vailon Group, tells GlobeSt.com. “Of equal importance as the number of people who will be employed are the workforce’s diverse makeup and the neighborhoods it represents. Resorts World Miami is clearly committed to hiring local, training new team members, and forging long-lasting relationships with employees. Our firm’s role will be ensuring these objectives are achieved over the long-term.”