Thinking of a Career in Hospitality & Hotel Management? Here’s All You Need to Know
The tourism industry has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the past few years. The hotel and hospitality sector has been boosted too because of this. The increasing demand for good hotels has led to multiple hotel management jobs and career opportunities. Therefore if you are thinking about a course in Hotel Management, the time has never been better than right now. First of all, you have to appear for Hotel Management Entrance Exam. Here is a brief look at some of its important career opportunity after hotel management course.
Various Areas:
The scope of work under hotel management isn’t just limited to tourist spots. It pans across areas like Hotel & Restaurant Management, Hotel and Tourism Associations, Cruise Ship Hotel management, Club management, Airline Catering and Cabin Services, Hospital Administration and Catering, Forest Lodges, Guest Houses and many more. As per your requirements and interests, you can choose any area.
Where to Start?
The job profiles and openings available in hotel management are varied and the final selection depends on the candidate’s education and work experience. However, if one aims to start at the middle level or higher level management, then a degree in travel/hotel management is a must. The criteria for selection differentiates here as well, because some hotels hire fresh graduates straight from universities and institutes where such courses are offered, whereas some hotels only hire trained hotel management graduates.
For a full-time undergraduate course, the eligibility is 10+2 with 50% marks. Those candidates who do not possess one or either of these can go for the diploma or certificate course in hotel management. There are some hotels who even provide an on the job training. If there is a particular institute you have in mind for pursuing the course, it would be better to ask them directly about their hotel management course details.
Career Suitability:
The hotel management career is considered to be glamorous however do keep in mind that it requires professionals who can keep their cool and act patiently in the most challenging situations. So make sure your personality traits match with the work profile. Also, you might not be made a manager straightaway and depending on the availability of jobs you should be willing and open to working on various profiles.
Remuneration:
This majorly depends on the institute from which you have pursued the degree. However, your work experience and your capability and skills to handle pressure situations also play a major role. Candidates passing out from top-notch institutes like IHM and Garden City College are offered a starting salary of Rs 20,000 or more. However, candidates holding the diploma or those who have passed certification course programs get starting salaries between Rs8,000 to 10,000. The size and shape of the hotel and the employment company also plays a major role in what kind of salary package is being offered to the candidate. Also, of course, the hotel manager salary will be higher than that of the Front Desk staff and you might not get there straight away. However, the shortage of trained human resource in the hotel industry is a plus for you because as a trained hotel management graduate you can bargain for a high salary.
Currently, India stands at the 18th position amongst the most popular business travel destinations. The shortage of hotel rooms and trained professionals will increase job opportunities for young hotel management graduates. So as a career prospect, hotel management is quite safe a bait at the moment.
