Priya Sharma is the Head of Placements and Career Services at Wings Institute, leading the placement operations team across 50+ recruitment partners. With 18+ years of experience in aviation recruitment and hospitality staffing, Priya has directly placed 2,500+ Wings alumni at major airlines (IndiGo, Emirates, Qatar Airways), hotel groups (Taj, Marriott, Hyatt), and cruise lines. Former cabin crew recruiter with Emirates (8 years), she brings insider knowledge of airline hiring standards and career progression. Oversees salary benchmarking, career pathway counselling, and alumni success tracking. Known for her data-driven approach to placement forecasting and continuous improvement of employment outcomes.
Areas of expertise
- Airline recruitment & hiring standards
- Hospitality industry placement
- Cruise line recruitment pipelines
- Salary negotiation & benefits
- Career pathway planning
- Alumni engagement & retention
- Recruitment metrics & analytics
- International placement processes
Education
- Mumbai University
- Emirates Airline Recruitment Training (8 years)
Selected achievements
- 18+ years aviation & hospitality recruitment
- Placed 2,500+ Wings alumni across major airlines & hotels
- Maintained 70%+ placement rate (industry avg: 45%)
- Built partnerships with 50+ major recruitment partners
- Former Emirates airline recruiter (8 years); industry insider
- Designed Wings career progression frameworks for 6 programs
- Leads salary benchmarking study published annually (2022–2026)
- Pioneered international placement pipeline (UAE, Qatar, Singapore)