| Hotel sales professionals entertain clients, work in nice | | | | business. However, a hospitality certificate would put |
| environments, and dress well. Hotel sales is one of | | | | you on the fast track and is highly encouraged by |
| the best jobs in the hospitality field because it is a | | | | hotel management. |
| receptive sale where people like to here about your | | | | Many hotel sales positions advance to the hotel |
| hotel's services, amenities, and special promotions. | | | | general manager position. General managers are the |
| Everybody likes hotels, it's a place where people go | | | | highest paid position in the hotel and the salary |
| to eat, drink, rest, and have a good time for vacation | | | | ranges depend on the size of the hotel. Salaries can |
| or even business. | | | | range from $70.000 for small hotels to $200k or |
| You can get a hospitality sales certificate on-line in | | | | more for larger hotels and resorts. Keep in mind you |
| just 14 hours on-line through many on-line certificate | | | | can't start your career as a hotel general manager, |
| programs. Simply Google hotel sales careers for a list | | | | you need to work your way up the ladder, typically |
| of many certificate programs that can assist you | | | | through the sales department, food and beverage, or |
| fast. | | | | accounting. |
| Another way to break into hospitality is to start in | | | | Most hotel people really enjoy hotel sales and that |
| the front desk and transfer over to the hotel sales | | | | particular department pays extremely well. Most |
| side of the business. This is a good way to go if you | | | | people that start in the business stick with it and |
| have time and can start at low hourly wages. The | | | | never want to leave the hospitality field. They |
| front desk is a great way to learn about the hotel | | | | actually like going to work! |