Hotel management can include Hotel & Restaurant management, Cruise Ship Hotel management, Hospital Administration and Catering, Hotel and Tourism Associations, Airline Catering and Cabin Services, Club management, Forest Lodges, Guest Houses amongest others. Expansion of global travel industry and aviation industry is expected to boost hotel industry in next couple of years. There are multiple job profiles in hotel management and depending upon the candidates' education, work experience, the positions are offered. However, in order to work in top level or middle-level management candidates must have a degree in travel management. Whereas some hotels hire graduates straight from universities, some other hotels hire only trained hotel management graduates. Candidates can do degree course in hotel management soon after 10+2 which are offered by various hotel management institutes
Benefits of Hotel Management
- You Can Choose Your Environment
- The Job Benefits are Exceptional
- There is Plenty of Opportunity for Career Advancement
- Bonuses Abound
- Mobility is Unparalleled
- Entry-level Job Opportunities Aren’t Difficult to Get
Job Prospects
Hotel management like any other sector is subject to the state of national economy and global economy. When the economy is doing well jobs come a lot in the sector. Currently there are more than 2.40 million people working in hotel, catering and allied industry in India and the number is going to increase in next couple of years as new hotels are coming up in large numbers in urban and semi-urban areas. Trained hotel management professionals would have privilege over untrained graduates as hotels are not willing invest in training of recruits rather prefer trained ones.
Various Jobs in Hotel Management
- General Managers: Such professionals are responsible for all operations in a hotel.
- Resident Managers: Bestowed with the job to be available at just a call away.
- Executive Housekeepers: These professionals are expected to ensure cleanliness in the hotel.
- Front Office Managers: Most of the hotels own front desk, Front Office Managers manage the same.
- Convention Services Managers: These professionals work in close coordination with client and the conferencing facilities offered by the hotel for various conventions, meetings, seminars, etc.
Top Companies
- Ambassador Group of Hotels
- Mansingh Group of Hotels
- Oberoi Group of Hotels
- Peerless Group of Hotels
- Sarovar Park Group of Hotels
- Sinclairs Group of Hotels
- Best Western Group of Hotels
- Casino Group of Hotels
- Clarks Group of Hotels
Entrance Exams for Hotel Management
- National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination (NCHMCT JEE)
- International Institute of Hotel Management Electronic Common Hospitality Admision Test (e-CHAT)
- All India Management Association (AIMA
- Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (UPSEE BHMCT)
- Maharashtra Hotel Management Common Entrance Test (MAH HM CET)
- Panjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test
- IHM Auranagabad Entrance Exam
- Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa Entrance Test