Accommodation and hospitality
The accommodation, hospitality and personal services industries are all about making customers feel comfortable and giving them a great experience. Hospitality and accommodation has been predicted to grow a lot over the next 3 years. This is due to a boom in domestic tourism and state and federal governments increasing funding for the industry. This means there’s a lot of available jobs and strong career prospects.
Typical jobs
Hotel or motel management
Waiting and bar staff
Chef or cook ot pastry chef
Event planner
Concierge or porter
Builder
Sign painter.
Would it suit me?
The industry could suit you if you:
enjoy meeting new people all the time
like solving problems
like working in a fast paced, varied environment
prefer flexible hours and sometimes working evening or morning shifts.
How do I get into the industry?
Some of the most popular courses in this industry include:
Certificate III in Hospitality
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Certificate III in Hairdressing
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)
Certificate III in Events.
Interested?
Speak to your school to find out more.