What kinds of jobs does tourism generate?
Most people associate tourism with hourly jobs in the service sector, and there’s no doubt that tourism is accountable for thousands of jobs locally. What’s often overlooked are the management jobs that are a part of the tourism industry. We see desk clerks and maids, but don’t notice the managers, supervisors, accountants and marketers that work in a hotel or resort. We see waiters, bartenders and cooks but don’t notice the team of managers, chefs, accountants and supervisors that run a restaurant. We see stewardesses and counter attendants but don’t notice the pilots, auditors, engineers and other professionals that run airlines. While tourism does create hourly jobs, it also supports and sustains an overlooked corps of managers and other professionals that play an integral role. Beyond the direct employment within businesses that serve tourists, the impact of tourism spreads well beyond the traditional definition of tourism. Many industries exist to support businesses within the tou
