A career or further study in the Hospitality sector is full of exciting opportunities. The Diploma helps to prepare you for them by giving you the skills and experience you need to succeed. What’s different about the Diploma is that businesses in the industry are investing their time to help you do this.
This is why you’ll be learning everything about the industry from the people who know, and the skills you need to succeed in it. What the sector can offer keen young people in return is lots of variety, real learning on the job experience and great rewards.
So, what’s it really like?
If we told you there are 14 industries just in this one sector, it’s hard to imagine the actual size of it.
Hospitality covers everything from hotels and restaurants to pubs, clubs, casinos, travel and events. Nearly 2 million people work in it, and you’ll be pleased to hear a lot them are young. Almost a third of staff are under 25, so there’s lots of opportunities for people just starting out to get a foot in the door.
Restaurants account for the biggest percentage of the market. It also employs the most people, from kitchen and catering assistants to bar staff, chefs, waiting staff and restaurant managers. Something like half of bar staff and three quarters of waiting staff are full-time students. So there’s plenty you can do as a young person in this area to get some all-important experience.
The other good news is that hospitality is a sector that definitely needs more skilled people, especially in leisure, travel and tourism. Employers want trained and qualified staff, in things like communications, team working, problem solving and customer service. For a sector that deals with the public all the time, image is everything along with reputation.
You should have a better idea of how big an area this is to explore, whether you’re thinking of working in it or studying more about it. By doing the Diploma in Hospitality you’ll get the chance to do just that: Explore everything.
Useful links
Go to People1st to find out more about the Diploma in Hospitality, and the sector as a whole. There are also lots of websites where you can find out more about different areas, like the British Hospitality Association, which also runs a scheme called Young Chef, Young Waiter.
And, you can visit the Connexions website to learn all about different jobs you can do, and what’s involved.
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