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The tourism industry is divided into five sectors: Accommodation, Food and Beverage Services, Recreation and Entertainment, Transportation, and Travel Services. Within each sector there are many different occupations, and every region in BC has many employers who fit into one of these categories. As a result, you can find work almost anywhere in the province you like.
Accommodation
This is the third largest group for employment and growth potential behind Food and Beverage Services and Recreation and Entertainment. Accommodation offers a wide variety of job opportunities, and if you enjoy making people feel "at home," this may be the perfect milieu for you. You can work at hotels, motels, inns, resorts, lodges, campgrounds, bed & breakfasts and time-share operations, to name just a few.
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Food and Beverage Services
Food and Beverage Services is the largest employment group of the five, accounting for nearly 50 per cent of the total tourism workforce. This area may appeal to you if you enjoy making dining a memorable experience for guests. You can work in restaurants, dining rooms, coffee shops, fast food outlets, pubs, lounges, nightclubs, catering and other operations.
Fact - Did you know that BC will create more than 11,000 openings for chefs and cooks by 2015? Visit our Apprenticeship Training page to learn more about industry trades training for tourism.
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Recreation and Entertainment
This is the second largest group for employment, and it happens to be the most diverse. If you enjoy sharing knowledge of local culture and your love of the outdoors, this is an area for you to explore. Jobs in Recreation and Entertainment include working in museums, casinos, attractions, snow sports or golf, to name a few.
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Transportation
Employers in this sector provide transportation by air, land or water, which means you could work for an airline, cruise ship, ferry, railway, rental car or a bus tour company, among many other options. While this is the smallest sector of the five, working in the transportation sector often offers the opportunity to travel while earning money.
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Travel Services
Within this sector, you have the flexibility of working in various capacities with event and conference planning organizations, travel companies and organizations, as well as associations, government agencies and companies that specialize in serving the needs of the tourism sector as a whole. It is a popular sector and can be very competitive, because there tend to be few employment opportunities. But if you like getting people to where they want to go, be sure to spend some time exploring the job potential of Travel Services.
Learn more about jobs, training options and success stories of real people working in Travel Services.
