Career Opportunities in Hotel Management

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What is Hotel Management?

Hotel management demands a friendly, helpful, outgoing personality, ability to take responsibility and to work well with others. Interest in people of all backgrounds, creativity, flair, tact, a methodical approach, organizing and administrative ability, a certain amount of manual dexterity and visual imagination, physical stamina and good health to withstand irregular hours of work are equally important traits. A temperament which remains unruffled in inevitable crises, a good memory for faces (as regular guests appreciate recognition), considerable self confidence, an eye for detail, practicality.

Hotel Management courses are usually of three-year duration leading to the grant of a diploma / degree but some degree courses are also of four years duration.

Hotel Management courses at all institutes offer a blend of theoretical and practical training. Students are given hands-on training in running of a hotel so that they can apply their theoretical learning to real-life situations and learn how to improve adapting.

Courses in Hotel Management are:

BHM - Bachelor of Hotel Management
DHM - Diploma in Hotel Management
BHMCT - Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
DHMCT - Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology
PGDHM - Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management


What after Hotel Management?

Graduates of hotel management can join the railways, airlines, shipping lines in their catering services, or the defense sector. The industrial canteens absorb some hotel management professionals. A few proceed to pursue postgraduate studies in hotel management and opt for teaching jobs. Hospitals and other institutions also engage hotel management professionals.

Hotel management job opportunities exists both in the private and public sector. One can look for various openings available in the hotels of the nation. Most of the hotels in India offer lucrative pay packages to the suitable candidates. The jobs offered are satisfying as well as highly rewarding.

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