Ever in demand course

Unlike other fields Hospitality industry will never face sluggishness especially in its career growth and placement. It’s Always a blooming field .There won’t be a day when the industry lose its business or its clients! Industry I mean the Hotel sectors. If it does, from that day onwards human race should lose its hunger or appetite for food.

That is not possible like the waves in the sea cannot become standstill. So there is no question of unemployment in this program ever, it’s a flourishing industry and always the demand will be there for right type of personnel with right attitude.
Tourism is growing tremendously and influx of tourist is also in many folds. Once in six months there is an addition of a classified hotel. Hotel management institutions play a vital role to cater to the needs of man power.

The career growth is abundant for the students who pursue Hotel management program A hotel constitutes four major departments -Food production, Food and beverage service, Front Office and Housekeeping,’ of course Bakery and confectionery comes under food production. One can choose among this to grow in the field. Those who have innovative ideas and strong physique can opt for food Production.

The production department is inclusive of South Indian kitchen, Indian, International cuisine, or it may be Bakery and Confectionery. Or those who are with lovable attitude and adore smile on his or her face even after the 12th hour of his or her duty, then they may fit in service departments. It may be front office, food and beverage service or Housekeeping.

Through front office lots of guest interaction can happen which is the first department who comes in contact with the guest.
The entry level in this department may be front office associates and can grow into Front Office Manager. Housekeeping department provides cosy accommodation to guests.

The entry level in this department will be Housekeeping Associates and can grow into Executive Housekeeper. Food and beverage service takes care the service of food in fine dining restaurant and beverages in Bar. The entry level may be Food and Beverage Service Associates and later can grow into Food and Beverage Manager. The day may not be very far to rise to the level of Corporate Chef and General Managers for these Executives.

The scope for Hotel Management students do not confine with jobs in hotels alone. The knowledge of Nutrition they learn helps them to take up jobs in corporate Hospitals as Dietician. Public sector undertaking like Tourism Development Corporation provides jobs as Managers in its Hotel chain. They become Regional Managers and Commercial Managers of the Tourism Development Corporations.

The food outlets of the multinational companies also do not spare the Hotel Management students. This chain offers jobs in its units as Executives and it has to be made a mention here about a strange quality of a catering college student possess. When they come out of the college at the end of the third year they have been shaped very smart due to the impact of the college.

This quality helps them to take up jobs at higher level in IT companies. This trait they gain sometime may influence them to crack competitive examinations conducted by UPSC too.

Language may not be a barrier for their growth in the Hospitality Industry. They become multilingual by availing the chances to learn international languages during three years.

One is provided with opportunity to learn German, French and Spanish during the curriculum. Earning in foreign currencies may not be a wonder for a learned hospitality management student. With one or two years of experiences in the trade opens the gate to go abroad. The spicy Indian food with its diversity is having its fascination in many Countries like Canada, US, Australia, UK, New Zealand including Cruise liners.

The person with an ambition of going around, the world can be fulfilled through this course when they take up jobs in ships. By this their dream comes true.

Students at later part of life in the European countries, they become even entrepreneur surprisingly. They own chain of restaurants and resorts there. Hence this course gives them the mental strength and competence to become a big business man also not only in our country but in other countries.

For going abroad one does not require a rigorous writing of examinations and other related formalities prevailing in other professions. They need a year or two experience certificates only from a reputed hotel. Nothing else is required, of course may need to have Indian passport- VISA will be at their footstep.

For a person with passion in teaching can gain jobs in teaching after gaining few years of experience in the hotel. Pleasing personality with good communication is the parameter to become crews in flights.

Openings for placement to these Hotel Management students are available even in Army also. To pursue hotel management course one may need to complete plus two examinations or equivalent. They may opt commerce or computer science, biology group. Group is immaterial.

Any subjects in that matter will become eligible to join hotel management course. Only thing is they have to carefully choose the catering institution by looking into whether it is competent to award certificate. Otherwise money and time will go vain. This course ideally suits the girl students too.

Those who are ambitious to become hotelier or interested to make money in foreign currencies or to go around the world can seek entry into a recognised Hotel Management School to let their dream come true.

By A Muthanandam (Writer is a Senior Professor at VIT University)