While many industries focus on making and selling products, hospitality is more concerned with delivering service. A hospitality job is one that involves working in a service-oriented industry, such as tourism, lodging, events, transportation, or food and beverage, and performing tasks that foster a relationship with your company’s customers.

Services now comprise a large portion of the US economy, meaning that there’s high demand for hospitality roles at all experience levels. While some entry-level roles, such as server or bartender, tend not to require formal education, more advanced positions, like those in hotel management, have started requiring a college degree. That being said, hospitality can be an excellent industry in which to advance with on-the-job experience. 

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