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A career in hotel management, an upcoming and
progressive field, is the career choice of many
youngsters today.
Applicants in Hotel and Hospitality Management need
to take an admission test in which verbal ability,
English usage skills, numerical ability, reasoning
ability and scientific aptitude are assessed. This
is generally followed by an interview and/or group
discussion towards the deciding part of the
selection process, with the admission notifications
appearing usually between December and April each
year. Some multi-national chains of Hotels, Resorts
and Restaurants also employ capable graduates
through job interviews and striking resumes-skills
expressed in personal applications for certain
posts, like front office, housekeeping and travel
and spa operations. One such is the Oberoi group
that recruits graduates through interviews and group
discussions announced in dailies.
Hotel management is a hot and happening career
choice for outgoing or people-oriented individuals
who find fulfillment in establishing nurturing
relations with others via communication skills,
talent for catering to their requirements in dining,
serving, extra-curricular activities and knowledge
of the tourism and travel industry. The hospitality
sector has seen rapid growth in the past 20 years in
India with the demand for trained manpower growing
due to multi-nationals setting up trade in the
country.
Career choices in the Hotel industry thus include
positions for trained personnel in hotels,
restaurants, airlines, health and fitness centers,
spas etc.
Related areas for hotel management graduates to
explore are jobs for Restaurant Management/Fast Food
Joint Management, Club Management/Recreation and
Health Center Management, Cruise ship Hotel
Management, Institutional and Industrial Catering,
Airline Catering and Cabin Services besides Hotel
and Catering Industries.
Tourism Associations opportunities and the Catering
Departments in banks, call centers and large
companies, Govt. owned catering departments such as
the railway, armed forces, ministerial conventions
or in food, confectionery and the beverage
production industries are other hot-job openings for
Hotel Management graduates.
The National Council for Hotel Management and
Catering Technology is a government undertaking that
regulates courses in Hospitality Management through
eleven different Professional Programs countrywide
with 3 – 4 year diploma courses, while private
institutes offer a 4-year Bachelor’s Program. With
starting salaries of Rs.15,000-18,000 hotel
managements graduates are a happy lot.
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