Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Alabama

Hotel managers can find success in Alabama as the state has plenty of educational and employment prospects. In Alabama, there are currently 430 jobs for hotel managers and this is projected to grow by 22 percent to 1,160 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by four percent, short of the state growth for hotel managers. In general, hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Alabama photo by Melinda Shelton

In Alabama, the income for hotel managers is $20 per hour or $41,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Heart of Dixie, Alabama is home to 4,708,708 people. It's population has increased 5.9 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Montgomery. In 2008, there were a total of 2,640,717 jobs and at $33,655, the average annual income in Alabama was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $32,803. The unemployment rate in Alabama was 10.1 percent in 2009. It rose by 4.9 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 19.0 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Alabama include manufacturing magnetic media, asphalt shingle materials manufacturing, perishable prepared food manufacturing and ornamental metal work manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Alabama is the only state with all major natural resources needed to make iron and steel. It is also the largest supplier of cast-iron and steel pipe products.

Hospitality and Tourism

Hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

They regularly inspect guest rooms and grounds for cleanliness and appearance. They also participate in financial efforts such as the setting of room rates, budgets, and allocation of funds to departments.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop. Also, they must note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Hotel managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, hotel managers must believe in cooperation and coordination and have strong self control in the face of challenging situations.