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Hospitality and Tourism

If variety is the spice of life for you, then maybe you should consider a career/degree in either hospitality or tourism.

Hospitality involves working in places like a hotel, restaurant and retail (shops). These careers involve a lot of work with the public on a daily basis. So if you enjoy helping others and making sure that the customer is always right then you may want to do a degree in one of these areas:

• Hospitality management
• International hospitality management
• Hotel and catering management

You never know! Your name could be the next big thing in hotels becoming a rival for the infamous Mr Hilton.

On the other side if you love to travel and want to see the world as part of your everyday job, then tourism may be for you.

Careers such as working in transport, travel agencies, tour companies and tourist attractions are all part of the tourism industry. Degrees that you could take include:

• Tourism management
• Tourism studies and
• Travel and tourism

Hospitality and tourism make up the worlds largest industry; there are a greater variety of jobs available within it from entertainment to accounting.

There are a lot of opportunities for those in this industry to set up their own businesses and become a top entrepreneur like Richard Branson did with his company, Virgin.

There are jobs to suit every skill and personality in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Want to know more?

• www.ca.courses-careers.com/hospitality2.htm - General Overview of sector, with advice for school leavers
• www.careervoyages.gov/hospitality-main.cfm - Looks into different areas of hospitality
• www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/jobfamily/cateringandhospitality/
  cateringandhospitality.cfm?id=146 - Careers site with advice on how to get into Hospitality and Tourism

Other careers within hospitality and Tourism:

• Bar person
• Chef
• Concierge
• Holiday rep
• Receptionist
• Restaurant Manager
• Tour Guide
• Waiter/Waitress

See also:

• Business
• Performing Arts
• Languages

Did you know?

In 2004 the UK had 27.8 millions visitors from abroad. While they were here they spent £13 billion (that's altogether... not each!!)

There are an estimated 1.4 million jobs in tourism in the UK. That is some 5% of all people in employment in the UK.