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reservation agents, rental sales agents, clerks of various kinds, service agents, mechanics, and district
and regional managers.
Hotels, Motels, and Resorts
The range of jobs in accommodations is extremely broad. The following list is representative: regional
manager, general manager, resident manager, comptroller, accountants, management trainees, director
of sales, director of convention sales, director of personnel, director of research, mail clerks, room clerks,
reservation clerks, front-of
ce manager, housekeepers, superintendent of service, bellhops, lobby
porters, doormen, maids, chefs, cooks, kitchen helpers, storeroom employees, dishwashers, waiters,
bartenders, apprentice waiters, heating and air-conditioning personnel, maintenance workers, engineers,
electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, and laundry workers.
Resorts tend to have the same jobs as those mentioned for hotels and motels; however, larger
resorts will have greater job opportunities and require more assistants in all areas. Resorts also have a
number of additional job opportunities in the areas of social events, entertainment, and recreation,
such as for tennis and golf pros. At ski resorts there will be ski instructors, members of a safety patrol,
and so on. The American Hotel and Lodging Association has launched the AH&LA Online Career
Center, which lists open positions in the lodging industry. Visit its Web site at
www.ahla.com
and click
on career center.
Global Distributions Systems and Online Companies
There are currently three large global distributions systems (GDS) companies and a number of smaller
ones. GDSs are computer reservation systems that sell tickets for multiple airlines, book hotels,
reserve rental cars, and conduct other transactions related to travel.
A
five-star resort such as The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs provides a wide range of managerial job opportunities in
attractive surroundings.
PhotocourtesyofTheBroadmoor.
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