Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Kentucky

Kentucky is a great place to settle for hotel managers as there are many educational and employment prospects. At 550, the number of jobs in Kentucky for hotel managers is projected to rise 16 percent to 840 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just four percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Kentucky are better relative to the nation as a whole. In general, hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Kentucky photo by Richard Hurt

In Kentucky, the income for hotel managers is $23 per hour or $48,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Bluegrass State, Kentucky has a population of 4,314,113. It has seen its population grow by 6.7 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Frankfort. In 2008, there were a total of 2,442,252 jobs and at $31,936, the average annual income in Kentucky was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $31,060. The unemployment rate in Kentucky was 10.5 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.9 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 17.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In Kentucky, the top employers are in tobacco product merchant wholesalers, alumina production, couriers and couriers.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Thunder Over Louisville is the opening ceremony for the Kentucky Derby Festival and is the world's largest fireworks display. One of the unique tidbits about Kentucky is Cumberland is the only waterfall in the world to regularly display a Moonbow. It is located just southwest of Corbin.

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.