Hospitality careers are one of the best growing fields of work at the present time. It is not only popular and well liked in the US although in different countries that you go to. This industry has worldwide scope which makes it a popular one. Especially in India nowadays, the hospitality industry is on the rise. It is the sunrise sector of the economy. With many new hotels coming up and planned in the pipeline, there would be more job opportunities in the hospitality industry in coming future.
The hospitality sector does not just mean hotels. There is a broad scope and the industry comprises many other avenues such as resorts, restaurants, all types of eating joints, lodges, guest houses, clubs and casinos, spas etc. All these very fields need certain particular soft skills aside from the professional training in hospitality or hotel management.
Hotel Management courses are generally of three-year duration leading to the grant of a diploma / degree but a few degree courses are also of four years duration. Courses in Hotel Management are being listed below:
>>BHM - Bachelor of Hotel Management
>>DHM - Diploma in Hotel Management
>>BHMCT - Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
>>DHMCT - Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology
>>PGDHM - Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management
Placements and prospects:
Students graduating from well-known institutes of hotel management can join the railways, shipping lines in their catering services, airlines, or the defense sector. The industrial canteens absorb some hotel management professionals. The major areas of work in a hotel are as follows:
1. General operations: The main responsibilities of this department include supervision, administration and co-ordination of all other departments as well as overall financial control.
2. Front office: Most important duties performed here include: providing information, making room reservations and taking care of check-ins and check-outs, moreover the duties performed by the Personnel Department of any company.
3. Sales and marketing: This department keeps in touch with travel agents and tour operators as well as other potential corporate clients in order to sell hotel facilities.
4. Food and beverage: This department is the focal point of the hotel industry and is in charge for all the food that is prepared and served in the hotel.
Thus, there are various jobs in hotels, restaurant that one can take and flourish in. With some inborn talent, liking for the job and proper training, there are lots of job opportunities up for grabs in the upcoming years in the hospitality sector.