Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Oregon

The education and job opportunities are plentiful for hotel managers in Oregon. At 740, the number of jobs in Oregon for hotel managers is projected to rise 19 percent to 900 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.

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In Oregon, the income for hotel managers is $22 per hour or $46,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Beaver State, Oregon has a population of 3,825,657. It's population has increased 11.8 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Salem. In 2008, there were a total of 2,339,488 jobs and at $36,365, the average annual income in Oregon was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,737. The unemployment rate in Oregon was 11.1 percent in 2009. It rose by 4.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 25.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Oregon include wood product manufacturing, lumber construction materials merchant wholesalers, wood panel merchant wholesalers and footwear merchant wholesalers.

Oregon is known for having important landmarks. At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state. One of the many things Oregon is known for, in 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.

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.