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World economy has witnessed a tremendous growth in last few decades. The phenomenon of rising economies has spanned across the globe. As a result, some new industries have emerged and registered exponential growth. One such industry is hotel industry. The rising economy has made it possible for middle class families to spend on tour and travel or go out dining on a regular basis. One direct beneficiary is tourism and hotel industry. In fact, hospitality segment as a whole has become one of the giant support systems of world economy. So as a direct result of that, demand for qualified professionals in hotel industry has also increased manifold. There is certainly a bright future for aspirants who wish to make it big in hotel industry.
As far as options are concerned, one has to carefully select his specialisation. The reason is, there are too many specialisation options and secondly, one must keep in mind his own interest and passion before the final selection. Students also need to have socialisation skills as this career usually works in public domain and better inter-personal skills can tremendously help in advancing one’s career. As a career option, this job can prove to be very lucrative as there are immense employment opportunities.
Worldwide, hotel management course is a popular one and some of the most admired hotel management institutions are located in UK, Switzerland, USA, Australia and India. Career options will include hotel manager, front desk representative, chef, catering, bakery, cookery and confectionary etc. The course also focuses on making students aware of operation part of the hotel industry like general operations, food and beverage, front office, service keeping, marketing and catering etc.
At most places, course admission is finalised through a series of tests like written exam, personal interview and group discussion session. Students need to have completed their 10+2 with English as subject. The course duration can vary from 6 months to 4 years.
In UK and Switzerland, to get into hotel management courses, one needs to have a degree or diploma in a relevant subject like management, hospitality or leisure studies. ‘The Institute of Hospitality’ is a prestigious name in this field and students joining here can improve their chances of honing their skills and job opportunities.
In India, if one is willing to go into chef and culinary segment, institutes like;
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Goa.
The Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad
The Government Institutes of Hotel Management and Catering at Dehradun
The Welcome Group Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka etc offer wonderful courses.
There is no scarcity of good jobs in this field. Hotel management is one of the sunshine sectors. Jobs are available in public as well as private sector. One can look for wonderful opportunities in top hotels, airlines, cruisers, corporate houses, country clubs and large chain hotels. As one gains more experience, better job prospects start emerging. Salary factor is also quite encouraging as employers do not mind paying well for bright candidates.
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