| The scope of opportunities being offered in is | | | | any institutions offering professional training, in |
| unlimited, all that you require is the appropriate | | | | these countries. The shortage of skilled and |
| qualifications Hotel jobs are those jobs involved | | | | experienced professionals is also being felt in |
| with the Hospitality industry. The word hospitality | | | | developed countries in Europe (including the UK), |
| covers hotels, restaurants, industrial or organized | | | | the USA, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong etc. |
| catering for offices, hospitals, educational | | | | Their preference is for Indian managers because |
| institutions, private homes, defense services, | | | | of their high educational level, quality of education |
| railways, cruise ships and flight catering. Though | | | | standards followed by Hospitality Management |
| the word hospitality itself conjures images of | | | | Schools of India and the valuable experience they |
| throwing good parties, gracious entertaining hosts, | | | | gain by working in India and serving nationals of |
| food and drink, hospitality used to be and still is a | | | | every country. Official surveys estimate that |
| serious duty and responsibility. The service | | | | International employers recruit about 20% of |
| offered by hospitality institutions such as hotels is | | | | Indian management graduates every year. |
| moral obligation by the owners of the place to | | | | Recent years have seen a growing trend towards |
| provide the best possible care to its customers. | | | | hiring Indian managers internationally in large |
| Thus those in hotel jobs have to understand and | | | | numbers in other service sectors like banks, |
| appreciate the relationship between guest and | | | | airlines, multiplexes, shopping malls, cruise ships etc. |
| host and that the actions and decisions originating | | | | A fairly large number of International companies |
| from either the guest or host have consequences | | | | are now coming to Indian management institutions |
| for both agents. Categories of hotel jobs are : | | | | offering placements for newly trained graduates, |
| Chefs & Cooks (All Cuisines) Restaurant | | | | in a routine manner. |
| Managers Captains & Stewards Banquets | | | | Apart from the new graduates, there is also a |
| Housekeeping Sales & Marketing Front Office | | | | high demand for those who have experience |
| Guest relations General Managers Heads of | | | | working in hotels and restaurants, particularly in |
| Departments Finance & Accounts Travel | | | | areas dealing with customers, like front office. In |
| Related services Hostesses Maintenance & | | | | appreciation of their skill in handling customers of |
| Engineering Event Managers. | | | | all hues a number of hospitality managers with |
| The demand for Indian hotel managers and staff | | | | good records have been welcomed into other |
| in the international industry is very high. This is | | | | service sectors such as banking, airlines, call |
| particularly so in the Middle East, in cities like Dubai. | | | | centers etc. this throws up an more increasing |
| One reason is that there is acute shortage of | | | | number of job opportunities for hospitality |
| locally trained manpower. And there are hardly | | | | professionals. |