Travel WV Hospitality Management Overview

Careers
in
Hospitality &
Tourism

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Open Ended

What kinds of jobs do you think would be available under the field of hospitality and tourism?

What Types of Jobs are Available?

•Lodging

•Recreation, amusement and attractions

•Restaurants and food and beverage services

•Travel and tourism

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Open Ended

Do you know anyone who works in hospitality or tourism? If so, who? What do they do?

Poll

What kind of eduation would you need in order to work in this field?

• A bachelor's degree from college

• Experience in the field

• An Associate's degree

• An apprenticeship

What Education Do You Need?

•Entry level jobs, such as waiter are available for students during high school

•An apprenticeship as a restaurant manager, travel consultant or other careers in this field

•A two- or four-year degree in hospitality and tourism at a community or technical college

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Open Ended

What kinds of jobs do you think you could do right out of high school to prepare for this profession?

What is the Salary for These Jobs?

Salaries range between minimum wage for entry level jobs to $100,000 or more
annually for higher level positions, depending on the job, the geographic location
and the individual’s education and years of experience. Median salary in 2020 was
approximately $47,000 annually.

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What is a Day on the Job Like?

•Assisting guests/customers

•Managing information and analyzing data

•Overseeing a variety of tasks

•Working with and managing other staff

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Multiple Select

What skills do you think would serve you well in this field?

• Interpersonal Communication (speaking to people in the appropriate way)

• Reading comprehension

• Logical Reasoning

• Working as a member of a team

• Attention to detail

What Skills Do You Need to be
Successful?

Good interpersonal skills

Problem solving skills

Attention to quality and detail

Good reading comprehension skills

Ability to work with a variety of people

Good decision making skills

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Work Environment

•Depending on the job, you might work indoors, outdoors or a combination of these

•Working alone and with others on a team

•Interfacing with customers daily

•Some jobs require overnight travel

•Jobs often involve extensive standing and walking

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Technology Used

•Computers

•Specialized software for reservations, Point of Sale (cash register), customer service
management, etc.

•Telephones

•GPS and other mapping software

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References

https://www.onetonline.org/find/career?c=9

http://career.iresearchnet.com/career-clusters/hospitality-and-tourism-career-cluster/

http://www.careeroutlook.us/table.php?state=USA&cluster=hos&interest=all

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