1. Hospitality Operations Objective 5.01 Careers in Hospitality Careers in Hospitality

2. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality List (4) advantages and (4) disadvantages of a hospitality career List (4) advantages and (4) disadvantages of a hospitality career Advantages Advantages Abundance of Jobs Abundance of Jobs Advancement Opportunities Advancement Opportunities Pleasant Workplace Pleasant Workplace Meeting People Meeting People List (4) advantages and (4) disadvantages of a hospitality career List (4) advantages and (4) disadvantages of a hospitality career Disadvantages Hours of work Stress – feeling of tension Working Conditions Relocation – Moving for your job

3. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Is a Hospitality Career for you? Is a Hospitality Career for you? Four steps to find out Four steps to find out Learn about the Industry Learn about the Industry Learn about preparation requirements Learn about preparation requirements Learn about yourself Learn about yourself Make a career plan Make a career plan

4. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality List (4) ways to learn more about hospitality careers List (4) ways to learn more about hospitality careers Information Interviews – Talking to someone already in the industry Information Interviews – Talking to someone already in the industry Job Shadowing – Following a person to see what he/she does Job Shadowing – Following a person to see what he/she does Part-time/Summer/Co-op – Actually work in the industry Part-time/Summer/Co-op – Actually work in the industry Company Research Company Research Occupational Outlook Occupational Outlook Occupational Outlook Handbook – stats.bls.gov/oco Occupational Outlook Handbook – stats.bls.gov/oco

5. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Levels of employment Levels of employment Entry Level – First level of the job. IE: Front Desk Clerk Entry Level – First level of the job. IE: Front Desk Clerk Career Ladder – Series of related jobs at different training and education levels Career Ladder – Series of related jobs at different training and education levels Education – Education, Training, Continuing Education Education – Education, Training, Continuing Education Refer to Pages – 508-509 Refer to Pages – 508-509

6. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Cooperative Education Program Cooperative Education Program Prepares students for an occupation through a paid job and classes at school Prepares students for an occupation through a paid job and classes at school Tech Prep – Combines the last (2) years of high school with two years of postsecondary education Tech Prep – Combines the last (2) years of high school with two years of postsecondary education Postsecondary – After high school Postsecondary – After high school Professional career schools Professional career schools Vo-Tech Schools (beauty college) Vo-Tech Schools (beauty college) Community Colleges (CPCC) Community Colleges (CPCC) Internship – Supervised on the job training Internship – Supervised on the job training

7. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Distance Learning Distance Learning Using technology so that students can take courses without stepping into a classroom Using technology so that students can take courses without stepping into a classroom Allows students to order textbooks on line Allows students to order textbooks on line Allows students to access University library on line Allows students to access University library on line Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Learning from a skilled professional Learning from a skilled professional Often paid a small salary Often paid a small salary Many chefs start this way Many chefs start this way

8. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Correspondence Course Correspondence Course Developed in the days before the internet Developed in the days before the internet Teachers send assignments through the mail Teachers send assignments through the mail Required to take and pass tests Required to take and pass tests Continuing Professional Education Continuing Professional Education LEARNING NEVER STOPS!! LEARNING NEVER STOPS!! New Technology New Technology New Products New Products

9. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Learn about yourself!! Learn about yourself!! People People Providing service, teaching, helping Providing service, teaching, helping Things Things Making or repairing things Making or repairing things Data Data Working with Data or information Working with Data or information

10. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Aptitudes Aptitudes Natural talent or natural ability to do something Natural talent or natural ability to do something Ability Ability Knowledge or power to perform a task Knowledge or power to perform a task Personal Traits Personal Traits Physical and personality Physical and personality

11. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Values Values Work Values – Aspects of work that are most important to you. Work Values – Aspects of work that are most important to you. Interests Interests What captures your attention What captures your attention Preferences Preferences What you prefer to do over other things What you prefer to do over other things

12. Objective 5.01 Career in Hospitality Make a Career Plan Make a Career Plan A map that you use to guide you toward your career A map that you use to guide you toward your career Based on what you have learned about yourself, your career goal, and the career requirements Based on what you have learned about yourself, your career goal, and the career requirements Includes education and experience Includes education and experience