The hospitality (Hotel) industry is a major contributor to the national economy providing services and facilities for tourists and travelers. It generates innumerable employment opportunities with a potential for future growth that cannot be rivaled elsewhere. The growth of the industry is tied up with demand and this continues to increase. The industry is a rare combination of the public and private sectors.
Nature of work: The front is at the centre of activities of a hotel. The food & beverage department deals with overall servicing of the kitchen. Housekeeping involves overseeing the general appearance of all rooms. Supervision of domestic staff, arranging work schedules, running of room and soon. These are the departments to which hotel management professionals are assigned. Other department such as accounts, security and maintenance are manned by specialists in these fields.
Acording to LBIIHM Director Kamal Kumar,”Serving people at every point of life is the basic and prior objective of our students.Working and dealing with best 5 star and 7 star hotels in India and abroad has been our work culture.Therefore students here can learn all the varied cultures of India and abroad to explore the best career in hotel management”.
Physical/psychological requirement:- 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. The sort of temperament which remains unruffled in inevitable crises, a good memory for faces as visitors appreciate recognition, unreasonable their demands may seem and exceptional ability to handle and train staff. The ability for team work is vital.
Study/ Training:- Acording to LBIIHM Director Kamal Kumar Entry level into a hotel management training programme is possible right after successful completion of plus Two/ equivalent in any discipline. Duration of training is 3 years for a diploma course and 4 year for a degree programme.
Upper age limit for applying usually varies between 20-22 years.
Admission in premier institutions is through a written entrance examination, group discussion and/ or interviews which constitute the normal process of selection to a hotel management programme.
Written examination of the objective type with multiple choices.
Areas of testing are:
1. Reasoning and logical deduction
2. Numerical ability and scientific aptitude
3. General knowledge
4. English Language
Group discussion and interview sessions are used assess the personality of the applicant since it is important for aspirants to have the necessary qualities/ traits.
Employment Prospects: The quality initial placement depends on the caliber of a person and the reputation o the institute he/she has trained at. The employment rate of students graduating from the established institutes of hotel management is cent per cent. They join hotels through campus interviews. Entry level salaries for hotel management professionals could vary between Rs. 6500-Rs. 10,000 depending upon location and category. Openings for hotel professional are also in railways, shipping, airlines, defence, hospitals, and industrial canteens. They are also preferred for recruitment as cabin crew in the airlines.
Career Progression: - Career mobility and progression is very fast in the hotel industry for dynamic, energetic and diplomatic professionals. Movements up the organizational hierarchy are purely merit-based. There is a lot of scope for learning and many professionals look for international exposure of short-term training on an on-going basis to keep themselves upgraded and updated for a longer, stronger career in the industry. There is a lot of scope for diversification and innovation in this profession.
As Provided By: LBIIHM, premier hotel management institue