Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Nevada

Those thinking about careers as hotel managers can find educational and employment prospects in Nevada. For hotel managers in Nevada, the job pool currently sits at 470 and is expected to grow by 47 percent to 1,220 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.

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In Nevada, 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.

Nevada, also known as the Silver State, has a population of 2,643,085. It has grown by 32.3 percent in the last 10 years. Carson City is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 1,638,004 jobs and at $40,936, the average annual income in Nevada was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $40,930. The unemployment rate in Nevada was 11.8 percent in 2009. It rose by 5.1 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 18.2 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Accommodation services, accommodation, traveler accommodation and casino hotels are the top employing fields in Nevada.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Nevada is the seventh largest state with 110,540 square miles, 85% of them federally owned including the secret Area 51 near the little town of Rachel. One of the unique tidbits about Nevada is Pershing County located in Cowboy Country features one of only two round courthouses in the United States.

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.