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The hospitality industry offers career paths that reflect its dynamic, often vibrant nature. There are many opportunities to start at the bottom and work your way up to management–you just need to set your goals and gain the appropriate experience and training and work hard. You could even open your own business down the track.
Some sectors of the industry provide the more traditional vertical career paths, such as the kitchen where it is possible to move from being an apprentice chef up through various positions to head or executive chef. Many chefs move on to become owner/operators of their own restaurants, or move into management positions in hotels.
Career paths in the hospitality industry are not always vertical. Many people working in the industry move sideways, progressing to a similar level position in a different part of the industry. For example a waiter may move from working in a club to a waiting position in a restaurant. Or they could move to a different job in the same business, for example by moving to a porter position in rooms division of a hotel.
Career paths in the hospitality industry are very flexible. With enthusiasm and industry experience, your hospitality career is limited only by your knowledge of what is possible!