{"id":12086,"date":"2024-05-01T18:31:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T01:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacmtn.org\/?page_id=12086"},"modified":"2024-06-11T16:12:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T23:12:33","slug":"hospitality-and-tourism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacmtn.org\/local-economy\/career-pathways\/hospitality-and-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality and Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>The tourism and recreation cluster as a whole is the largest out of all of the identified targeted industry clusters and is expected to see the most job growth from 2012 to 2018. This is primarily because it includes industries that typically have large employment levels, such as hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and independent artists. However, the cluster also has one of the lowest wages out of all of the others, and the core industries rank fairly low in terms of the presence of occupations with high wages.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lcei-PY4I5I?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0\"><\/iframe>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n\t\t\t<h2>Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>PacMtn&#8217;s scenic region draws tourists from around the globe. From natural beauties like Mount Rainier and the Pacific coast, to a rising number of world-class restaurants, craft breweries, top-rated hotels, attractions and more, hospitality represents the region&#8217;s fastest-growing industry sector. Though it struggles against an unfair reputation for low wages, the hospitality sector generates thousands of lifestyle-sustaining jobs and millions in tax dollars, keeping the economy humming and our communities vibrant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h2>Why Choose A Career In Specialty Manufacturing and Logistics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h3>0<\/h3>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t\t\t<h4>Number of Worksites in the Pacific Mountain Region<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Pacific Mountain&#8217;s scenic region draws tourists from all over the globe.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h3>0<\/h3>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t\t\t<h4>People Employed as of 2024<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>The hospitality sector represents the region&#8217;s fastest-growing industry.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h3>0<\/h3>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t\t\t<h4>Projected New Jobs through 2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Generating thousands of lifestyle-sustaining jobs and millions in tax<br \/>dollars, this workforce plays and integral role in the local economy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Top Knowledge<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Customer Service<br \/>Sales Techniques<br \/>Marketing Strategy<br \/>Safety and Security<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Top Technical Skills<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Customer Relation<br \/>Management (CRM) Software<br \/>Point of Sale Software<br \/>Word Processing<br \/>Cleaning and Sanitization<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Top Abilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Speaking<br \/>Monitoring<br \/>De-escalation<br \/>Social Perceptiveness<br \/>Flexibility<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Get Education and Training!<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Find eligible training providers\u00a0 at careerbridge.wa.gov.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h2>Start Your Future in Hospitality and Tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>PacMtn&#8217;s Industry Clusters<\/p><h2>Other Industries<\/h2>\n\t<ul data-height=\"150\" data-width=\"150\" 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