Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Hawaii

Hawaii has an abundance of educational and career opportunities for hotel managers. In Hawaii, there are currently 300 jobs for hotel managers and this is projected to grow by four percent to 890 jobs by 2016. This growth is similar to the national trend for hotel managers, which sees the job pool increasing by the same percentage. Hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Hawaii photo by Christopher P. Becker

Hotel managers earn $30 per hour or $63,000 per year on average in Hawaii. Nationally, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Aloha State, Hawaii is home to 1,295,178 people. It has seen its population grow by 6.9 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Honolulu. There were 873,749 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Hawaii earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $42,078, up from $40,924. The unemployment rate in Hawaii was 6.8 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.8 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 26.2 percent. This falls short of the national average.

In Hawaii, the top employers are in hotels, clothing accessories stores, full-service restaurants and clothing stores.

Hawaii is known for having important landmarks. Two of the tallest mountains in the Pacific - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - dominate the center of the island. Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on the island. One of the many things Hawaii is known for, Haleakala Crater (Ha-lay-ah-ja-lah), is the world's largest dormant volcano.

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.