World of possibilities
Welcome to the world of hospitality. This is one of the most exciting and varied industries you could choose to work in, giving you opportunities and responsibilities at an early age, with on-the-job training and excellent salary prospects
Get a job in hospitality and enter a brave new world where you can achieve anything you set your sights on. As a school or college leaver joining this industry you will have a significant advantage over your friends opting for careers in most other businesses and professions. For a start, you will gain transferable skills in an industry that offers an almost unrivalled range of flexible job opportunities, making it one of the most exciting and varied professions available to young people today. Here’s what it can offer:
A fast-track for your ambitions You may start on a low pay scale, but it is possible to progress into management quite quickly on salaries that will rise well above those offered in most office environments. And it’s not just about the service side. Your skills or interests could be suited to other areas of hospitality, like marketing or event organising. Similarly, there are great
opportunities in finance, IT and human resources (HR). And in all sectors of the industry, people can use their skills and experience to work abroad.
A sense of being valued To be utterly frank, this industry needs your talents. First, it has a skills shortage, particularly for managers and chefs. Second, it needs to recruit about 300,000 skilled workers by 2020 to
keep up with its astonishing growth. As a result, employers are doing their utmost to support, develop and retain those staff with talent, and they take young people seriously – just over a third of staff in the sector are under the age of 25. Business-oriented qualifications and on-the-job-training schemes are tailored to all levels.
Ongoing development Continuing professional development is crucial if you want to go far in any type of business. Happily for you, many hospitality companies offer mentors and their own programmes. Plus, bodies such as the Institute of Hospitality provide training and progression in management and leadership skills from introductory level to advanced.
Opportunities for all The beauty of hospitality is that you can have a fulfilling career without having to be academic. Personality and common sense will get you a long way, particularly in front of house, behind a bar or in a receptionist’s role. But if you want to progress up that ladder, you’ll find that any qualifications you’ve already got will make your ascent that much swifter. So what are you waiting for? Read
on for more information and then seize the opportunity.
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