The hospitality and tourism industry is vast and offers seemingly endless professional opportunities. Written for those considering a career in the field, this book explores each segment of the industry (lodging, foodservices, recreation, meeting planning etc.) and the various positions within each sector. Profiling hospitality leaders and rising stars, it shows readers different career paths and helps them determine their own career goals and aspirations. With a new chapter on entertainment, a new section on condo-hotels, and revised coverage of healthcare foodservices, it keeps stride with the fast-paced hospitality industry and helps readers discover their own place within it.
本書特色
A career focus–makes this text useful for anyone considering employment in this field.
＊Explores the various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry and the professional opportunities within it.
＊Gives readers a broad taste of the industry and information to help them select a suitable career path. Feedback from the Real World feature–begins each chapter.
＊Poses questions for students (based on chapter topics) and then provides industry expert responses at the end of each chapter.
＊Allows readers to compare their responses with those of the experts. Rising Star Profiles and Hospitality Leader Profiles–appear within the text.
＊Highlights the careers of young and experienced industry professionals and gives insight into the types of positions and career paths available within the field.
＊Helps students consider their own career plans and goals and what they need to do to reach them. Challenges! Challenges!–appear at the end of most chapters.
＊Address the challenges confronting those working within the industry.
＊Help readers prepare for issues they will face once on the job. Special learning features such as:
＊Chapter learning objectives in every chapter
＊Hundreds of photos, diagrams and graphics
＊A glossary of over 600 terms
＊Master Your Knowledge questions that encourage application
＊A Companion Website specific to the text