What is the employment prospect of hotel management major?

Hotel management is one of the top ten hot industries in the world, and hotel management professionals rank sixth among the top ten million-yearly salary occupations in China. Hotel management covers a wide range, including star hotel management, international tourism business management, high-class restaurant management, casino management, golf course management, clubs and nightclubs, which are all very fashionable in recent years. In recent years, in the international talent market, hotel management talents are in short supply. With the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo and more and more international large-scale events held in China, China has an increasing demand for professionals in tourism and hotel management. At present, tourism and hotel industry have become the most important economic industries in the world. In 2002, China's inbound tourism revenue exceeded 20 billion US dollars, close to 20 billion US dollars. According to the forecast of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), by 2020, China will become the world's largest tourist destination country and the fourth largest tourist source country, with the number of foreign tourists and overseas tourists reaching 65.438+03 billion and 65.438+00 billion respectively. The foreign exchange earned by international tourism will reach 60 billion US dollars, the domestic tourism income will reach 2 trillion RMB, and the total tourism value will account for more than 65.438+0% of the GDP.

At the same time, the hotel industry has also risen rapidly. In just 20 years, China has grown from less than 500 foreign-related hotels to 5,000. At present, 33 brands from 22 international hotel management groups, including Intercontinental, Starwood, Marriott, St. Dat, Accor, Hyatt, Hilton, Carlson, Shangri-La and Best Western, have entered the Beijing hotel industry. Not long ago, Beijing 10 hotels joined the international group management. According to incomplete statistics, there were more than 50 five-star hotels in Beijing before and after the 2008 Olympic Games. However, at present, the vast majority of employees in the tourism and hotel industries are "half-way monks", and less than 40% of them have college education and professional knowledge, so they are in urgent need of a large number of professional management talents. This provides attractive prospects for hotel management and professional development.

The hotel industry has always been a neglected treasure in the workplace. Under the rational return of career planning consciousness first, some industries with good development prospects, great potential and high salary are particularly concerned by parents and students. Among them, the hotel industry is especially considered as a "treasure" that has not been fully tapped in the workplace. It has the following characteristics:

Feature 1: The industry has a large capacity.

As one of the top ten hot industries in the world, the major of hotel management has always been a hot spot of employment in the world. With the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo, the 20 10 Guangzhou Asian Games and more and more international large-scale events being held in China, there is an increasing demand for hotel management professionals in China.

In recent years, hotel groups of well-known brands all over the world have been aiming at the China market, investing and joining vigorously, resulting in the situation that the supply of senior professionals in the industry is in short supply. According to the statistics of the National Tourism Administration, there is a job in the tourist hotel industry every minute in the world.

Feature 2: Lack of senior and middle-level talents

Judging from the characteristics of the industry, the hotel industry especially needs those middle and senior talents with strong professionalism and comprehensive ability. According to the survey data, those talents with strong language skills, global vision, the most advanced training in the world and practical experience will be particularly favored by hotels.

Feature 3: Attach importance to qualification and sustainable development.

Hotel management industry is not an industry that some parents think of as "having a youthful meal", but an industry that can serve for life. Because with the increase of qualifications, the more experience you have in dealing with people, the stronger your ability to handle things.

Feature 4: Higher salary and welfare benefits.

According to the latest Salary Report of Professional Managers in China Hotel Industry issued by China Hotel Association, the average annual salary of professional managers in China hotel industry in 20 15 was 200,000 yuan. As far as five-star hotels are concerned, the average annual salary of hotel general managers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Suzhou has exceeded 350,000 yuan. In addition, the hotel industry also provides employees with decent working environment and multiple hidden benefits such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, which are not available to workers in other industries.

Feature 5: The most dynamic industry

Large, medium and small cities all over China regard tourism as the source of economic growth, and government and social investment will continue to increase. The tourist hotel industry will be the most dynamic industry in China. In a word, with the sustained recovery and rapid development of the global economy, the scale of the hotel industry is expanding and the demand for talents is increasing. Thousands of international hotel management professionals are needed every year, and the development speed and employment rate of the hotel industry in the world and China will far exceed that of traditional industries. The employment rate of hotel management graduates is much higher than that of other majors. The employment prospect of hotel management is optimistic. It is predicted that after 20 15, senior hotel management professionals will become the hottest high-paying class in the workplace.

Its employment advantages are mainly reflected in the following points:

1. With the sustained recovery and rapid development of the global economy, the development speed and employment rate of the hotel industry in the world and China will far exceed that of traditional industries.

2. Many famous universities in the world offer hotel management majors. In the tourism and hotel management courses of these prestigious schools, paid internships ranging from half a year to one year and activities combining theoretical courses with practical operations are provided, and the employment rate of graduates is much higher than that of students of other majors.

3. The salary and social welfare income of the hotel industry are much higher than those of other traditional industries, and its working status will rise steadily with the increase of working experience.

All large, medium and small cities in China regard tourism as the source of economic growth, and government and social investment will continue to increase, which will be the most dynamic industry in China. Senior hotel management talents have been in short supply all over the world. In recent years, the demand for hotel management talents in the international talent market has been in short supply. With the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo, as well as more and more international large-scale events held in China, there is an increasing demand for professionals in tourism and hotel management in China. At present, there are 17 international hotel management groups investing in or managing high-star hotels around the world. The hotel industry is constantly expanding, and the demand for talents is also increasing. Thousands of international hotel management talents are needed every year. Within three years, there will be 800 senior hotel management talents in Beijing. The employment prospect of hotel management is optimistic.