11 Jan 2022 | 3 mins
Overview
  • Dreading that nine to five life more than anything? Looking at travelling? Hospo might just be the life for you
  • Reckon flipping burgers won't get you anywhere? There are events around the world, a multitude of pathways and be fought over by employers in no time!

Reflect back on the amount of times you visited pubs, cafés and restaurants this last year; it’s probably a lot more than you think. Some places filled your cup (literally and metaphorically), some tied you over until dinner, some were a bit overrated and just a few blew you away. 

You may have forgotten about how they scrambled to find you a table at the last minute but you never forget how they made you feel; that lasting impression that stuck. 

People sometimes forget that hospitality is all about being hospitable - friendly and welcoming. If you’ve already got that warm and outgoing nature about ‘ya, you may as well get paid for it, right? 

Hospitality exists quite literally everywhere, in every corner of the world, from your local pub to the most exquisite 5-star resorts–with travel back in full-swing, Accor’s Work Your Way program is giving you more flexibility and options than ever before, so there’s no better time to get amongst it! Here’s how hospitality can take you wherever your travelling and nomadic heart desires:

There are events all around the world

Whether you’re looking at the operational or administrative fields, hospitality isn’t just all about flipping burgers and picking up schooners. From marketing to public relations, there will always be events happening all around the world that’ll need a bit of help behind it!

Your soft skills are highly sought after

From communication, empathy, problem-solving and people skills on all levels, these are all proficiencies that stick with you throughout your life. Sure, your job at fourteen and nine months might’ve been a little tough but it taught you things over time that you can’t just pick up from reading a textbook!

The pathways into different careers are limitless

From wellness, sports, entertainment, luxury brands, technology to entertainment, hospitable skills are needed just about everywhere. From serving canapé’s in the corporate boxes at the footy or plating up finger food for runway events, whatever you vibe with, there will be something for ya!

If you can learn fast, you’ll be training others in no time

From recruiting, teaching the newbies, budgeting, rostering or being a big part in business operations, you’ll be given some important roles to get people upskilled and trained like the gem you are. Skills and knowledge in hospitality are highly transferable and there’s really stopping how high you want to go in your personal goals–the sky's the limit!

No two days are the same

It’s the spontaneity of it all–and we love it. There are new experiences and opportunities every single day and to be real, you’re young and adaptable to change. We grew up in a world where technology and the way we function (during and post-locky D) is constantly evolving so if it’s a sea-change you’re after, just know that there is your dream career waiting for you as soon as you land. One-way tickets permitted!

Hospo is all about the experience you create for people as well as the service you provide, so no matter where life takes you, know that you can always count on a career in hospitality to get you to where you want to be!