Hospitality Industry Essay

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After researching various job sites and gathering information, one new job direction that may interest me in the future is that of the hospitality industry. I can see myself working in such an industry because I believe that I am a people’s person and always wanted to work in this type of environment. I enjoy interacting and meeting new and interesting persons and assisting them in whatever way I can. I also enjoy working with people and I think this career would be a good fit for me. I personally find that the hospitality industry will be an exciting and enjoyable experience based on the information that I’ve found. Although, it is an attractive industry and most think that it always involve working at a hotel or resort, which is not the case, I find that it is a good industry to work in. Based on what I’ve found during my research of the hospitality industry, I’ve realized that it is not always a bed of roses because you may be required to work shift, including nights and weekends because it is a 24/7 industry depending on the department that you are working in. For me, I will choose to work as a front desk clerk or guest services manager because this will give me the opportunity to interact with guest on a daily basis. Although, I know working in a department like this I will have to prepare myself mentally for the guest because as we all know, some guest are very difficult to deal with. However, based on the findings on the job site, it is stated that in the hospitality industry, “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this industry will only see a 5% increase in the number of jobs by the year 2018. The Bureau says that most job opportunities that will arise will be entry level positions, such as servers, because these jobs experience the highest rate of turnover. That doesn’t mean there won’t be opportunities for people looking for management

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