Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Maine

Many educational and employment opportunities are available for hotel managers in Maine. In Maine, there are currently 450 jobs for hotel managers and this is projected to grow by 17 percent to 1,880 jobs by 2016. This is better than the national trend for hotel managers, which sees the job pool growing at about four percent over the next 10 years. In general, hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Maine photo by Fundamentaldan

In Maine, the income for hotel managers is $32 per hour or $66,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Pine Tree State, Maine is home to 1,318,301 people. It has grown by 3.4 percent in the last 10 years. Augusta is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 840,874 jobs and at $36,368, the average annual income in Maine was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,028. The unemployment rate in Maine was 8.0 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 22.9 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Paper manufacturing, paperboard mills, direct selling establishments and fuel dealers are the top employing fields in Maine.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, The White Mountain National Forest covers nearly 800,000 acres. The forest covers a landscape ranging from hardwood forests to the largest alpine area east of the Rocky Mountains. One of the unique tidbits about Maine is in Wilton there's a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens.

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.