More than 40 refugees who came to the United States last year have started working at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix, forming a close community in their new home.
Erin Flothmeier, the hotel's market director of human resources, told AZ Family that the hotel worked with an agency to find several refugees jobs. From there, those new employees told their friends and families about applying for open positions. Today, the refugees make up roughly 15 percent of the hotel's staff, Flothmeier said, working full-time as accountants, chefs, waiters, housekeepers, and dishwashers.
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