Hospitality Careers


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Careers in the hospitality industry

Not just in hotels and resorts, those who have studied at hospitality schools have before them a plethora of options- theme parks, customer service industry, travel journalist, casinos, recreational services and even as PR executives of leading industries!

Opportunities include

The time has come for you to decide what you would like to do with your life. The hospitality industry is defined as the activity of providing lodging, food and beverage and recreational services, which include but are not limited to hotels, motels, clubs, casinos, restaurants, recreation facilities, tourism, cruise lines, and theme parks. Your options are plenty. Global growth and development of tourism have opened up innumerable opening. Graduates can look forward to getting absorbed as: Management Trainees in Hotel and Allied Industry, Hospitality Executives, Kitchen Management/House and Institutional Catering Supervisors/Assistants, Faculty in Hotel Management/Food Craft Institutes, Cabin Crew in National and International Airlines, Catering Officers in Cruise lines/Ships, Marketing/Sales Executives in Hotel/Multinational Companies, Customer Service Executives in Banking /Insurance and other Service Sectors, Managers/Supervisors in Tourism Development Corporations, Entrepreneurship opportunities and many more.

Quality consciousness

As you see you have many choices, but what qualities must you have? This industry requires a certain personality to be successful, you must:
  • Like People
  • Be a Hard Worker
  • Have strong Communication Skills
  • Be willing to Sacrifice
  • Maintain a Professional Appearance
  • Have “Common Sense” (be able to think on your feet to respond to guests’ needs)

Worth your while?

Once you obtain a position and work hard, what can you expect to be paid? We all expect to be well compensated for a job well done! Although the history of wages in the hospitality industry has been considered low, times have changed! Today, wages for the hospitality industry are very competitive as compared to those for other industries, and a wide range of salaries are available. Several factors, beginning with capability/skill and performance, will impact your income; additionally, types of property, location and position are also considered.

Education required:

The hospitality industry is becoming increasingly complex with a greater emphasis being placed on specialized training. Demand is increasing for people with special skills obtained in colleges, junior colleges, technical and vocational institutes.  Programs range in length from a few months to several years. However, a bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in hotel and restaurant management provides the strongest background. Graduates of these programs are highly sought by employers in this industry. A career in the hospitality industry can be very rewarding, exciting and glamorous, and it will afford you the opportunity to travel and work with thousands of people. Each day is different from the previous day. New challenges and increasing job opportunity make the hospitality industry thrive.

Lets take a quick look at some opportunities in this industry.