When you work in any one industry for a long period of time, your interest may gradually wither off. But in the hospitality industry this does not happen very often as the business owners say it’s vital to keep passion burning.
Even if you’ve been experimenting in the field for a number of years, the number of opportunities that still come your way don’t ever taper off. From the people you surround yourself with – and the many personalities that come with them – through to the stories, skillsets and diversity; there’s plenty to love about being a veteran in the hospitality sector.
Professionals in the trade of hospitality have worked their way around in finding out what exactly makes these types of businesses tick. Even if you’re only just starting out in this industry, there’s so much to look forward to that the possibilities are truly endless. So, here are some of the top reasons I feel due to which the hospitality professionals can keep up their interest in their line of work.
The top reasons for working in the hospitality industry
The people: Even if you aren’t typically a ‘people person’, associating yourself with so many personalities on a daily basis means you get a feel for how to navigate it all. To really succeed and enjoy what you do for a living, you’ll need to firmly grasp how to manage different types of people, and create loyalty with customers who all behave differently. And for many, that’s half the excitement of working in the industry in the first place.
The Environment: Being part of luxurious properties, lush-green resorts, modern spas and recreation facilities, shining glimmering lobbies of hotels, well laid out public areas, deluxe rooms, luxury and presidential suites give one a feeling of elation and pride, changing eventually the personal lifestyles of the people attached with the trade of hospitality.
Endless learning: it is said that in hotels, no two days are similar. You always come across something different every day, which gives you the opportunity to learn. No matter what stage you are in life (or career), learning is always essential. Having the opportunity to work with a diverse range of personalities, and interacting with those across various age groups and cultures, means you naturally gain a knack for it. Learning to communicate accordingly and effectively is half the challenge, but it’s also something you can carry with you throughout the rest of your life. Hospitality’s ability to harness and foster this aspect is a highly attractive benefit for newcomers and veterans alike.
Appreciation: One of the biggest parts of working in this field is the sense of appreciation you get from those around you. It’s always warming to hear how you’ve looked after somebody and have made someone’s day. This is where job satisfaction really kicks in – something that other sectors often lack.
The feeling of progression: When you’ve been hard at it, nothing feels better than establishing a sense of progression. If you know you’ve done the hard yards to get even that little bit further in your career life, the emotions that come with it are enough to fuel you to take bigger and better steps in the future.
Diversity: These days, diversity is something that’s still lacking in a number of fields (sadly). However, hospitality leads the charge with plenty of venues – be it bars, hotels, restaurants or the like – all presenting plenty of flexible job opportunities.
Meet people of eminence: Heads of States, film stars, top businessmen, cricketers, footballers and people of repute visit hotels very frequently and as a hotelier you get to talk to them, be with them, serve them and, in may times be of help to them. This gives a sense of great satisfaction and happiness.
Learn Etiquette and Sophistication: The hotel training department conducts various training programmes for its staff wherein they are taught the ways to correctly pronounce the names of exotic dishes, delicacies, wines, liqueurs and champagnes and are given training on how to talk, to dress and to conduct oneself in an environment of highly placed people. This brings in a lot of changes in them and they are able to conduct themselves with high sophistication, complexity and finesse, which are essential virtues of all human beings.
So working for hotels gives you a dual advantage – that of progressing smoothly in your trade and, socially, moulding you as a person who is valued, respected, loved and deeply appreciated for his style and sophistication.
