Armin G.

From university to TUI with a slight detour of 5.5 years

After my bachelors degree in Business Administration I started working for a company in the health and social sector here in Germany. I didn't see any potential for growth and development there, neither was I happy with my colleagues or the tasks I was doing there. That's why I started my master in economic pscychology, to find other opportunities. After 2.5 years of balancing a job I disliked and the additional workload for my master programm I finally got my degree. That's when I started to apply and managed to land my position at TUI. I finally got great colleagues in an exciting, international environment and at last have fun doing my work. I still learn a lot from day to day and am looking forward to each new day :).

Glocal HR-Marketing Expert for Germany and Airline

I manage many different topics ranging from sourcing candidates to working on our careers page to creating content for our social media channels. Due to TUIs size there are many different markets and target groups, that we need to keep in touch with. With my team of other HR-Marketing Experts we do our best to support the talent acquisition teams and offer our candidates the best experience possible. Due to this I am part of our airline recruitment team, focussing for example on the engineers, keeping our fleets in their prime condition, as well as our local recruitment team in Germany, focussing on topics like our apprentices and location specific communication channels. Additionally I collaborate with colleagues all over TUI to make improve on our social media presence as well as general popularity with potential candidates.

Great colleagues, diverse tasks and learning something new every day

Something I missed at my last job was the necessity to work internationally. We're structured in a very diverse talent aquisition community with close to 60 colleagues stationed all across of Europe. Pretty much all of my meetings take place via MS Teams and in English. Homeoffice and flexibility are not something, TUI offers, because it has to, but because it understands the changes in working environment and really does its best, to accommodate the employees needs. What I enjoy the most though is my personal growth, due to the many different projects I get to take part in, with colleagues, that really care for their work and enjoy their time at TUI. Everyone is happy to be at TUI and really takes charge, to make the best out of their work, which is quite an infectious mood and makes work just that much more enjoyable.

Come as you are and don't hesitate to reach out

I have never experienced a colleague saying "no", when I reached out for help, because I didn't understand or know something or had difficulties managing my work. We are all one big team, and everyone keeps looking out for each other, which is something I really missed at my last workplace. Also I feel comfortable really showing myself the way I am. I do not have to act up a persona, to fit the company, but can really be myself, as well as the colleagues can be themselves. Don't put up an act and present yourselves the way you are. You won't regret showing your true colors.

Developing from no-how to Know-How

I am a late adopter for all things Social Media. Neither did I feel comfortable presenting myself there in the past. But Social Media is something, that is indispensable for the future of recruiting and HR-Marketing. I took my first steps on my journey from a lurker to a content creator and now create content, that I as well as my colleagues are really happy with.