Tourism and hospitality is an industry which helps in keeping alive the traditional values of the country. This is a sector, which gives the opportunity to the whole world to come and explore the specialities of a place or a region. Cities like New York, Switzerland, Los Angeles, London, Delhi, Ladakh, Jaipur, have been famous for their hospitality services offered to its tourists. The tourism sector in any country is held on high importance and is considered to be the one responsible for maintaining the reputation of the country. Also, this industry contributes a great share to the development of the economy in monetary terms and is a great source for the inflow of foreign currency, to help the country maintain its global presence.

The number of Hotels and restaurants has grown manifold, due to the business coming under the scanner of world adopting the concept of globalisation, more expansions are being done by the elements related to the hospitality sector. The chain of hotels and restaurants has been growing since long, and this has build the interest of students towards this career opportunity. According to data released by World Travel and Tourism Council, India, "India ranks 18th in business travel and will be among the top 5 in this decade. Sources estimate, demand is going to exceed supply by at least 100% over the next 2 years". These figures credits to the growth of this industry, and therefore, more and job opportunities are paving the way for the students aiming for career in this industry.

The job profile in the hotels or hospitality sector, depends on the educational qualification one has, and what are his interest and specialities in conception with the respective sector. The various categories available in Hotel Jobs are:

Customer relations Executive:

These are the persons responsible for giving high- profile services to the customers of the hotel they are associated with. Customers are the biggest factor who needs to be satisfied in every manner related to the arena of services provided by the hotel.

Chef:

Food is the traditional symbol of a country, which helps in maintaining the aesthetic value of the area, so the personnel doing job in the food department of the hotel or the restaurant needs to keep in mind the traditional tastes of the society and should contribute in promoting the culture of the country. Students with hotel management degrees can apply for these jobs.

Hotel Managers

Hotel manager is a very important position, and the person handling the responsibility is said to be the most efficient and senior person in the hotel, he is deeply involved in all the activities of the hotel. The job involves a lot of hard- work and intelligence and the ability to handle the clients impressively are must. Candidates with MBA degree are preferred for managerial jobs in hotel.

House Keeping department:

This department is responsible for all the hospitality services of the office, with the main focus on stuffs like room cleaning, room service, and all the small- small needs of the guests to make them feel home.

Front Office job:

This job makes the person accountable for all the front desk activities of the hotel, he is in most cases the first person to entertain the guests and introduce them with facilities of the hotel.

Other than these opportunities, the requirements and posts differ in accordance to the hotel or restaurants. Candidates applying for jobs in hotels and restaurants are mostly demanded with degrees in Hotel management or MBA. Thus, we can say, a candidate with appropriate degree and communication skills can excel in his career of hotel management, and contribute his part in the growth of the group as well the country.