Careers, Employability and Skills
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Duty Adviser hours are 10.30am-4.30pm
Leisure, Hospitality and Tourism
The Leisure, Hospitality and Tourism sector covers a wide variety of specialisms including sport, the arts, tourism, heritage and countryside management.
It is an exciting time to be part of this sector with high levels of investment planned by government and employers in response to the London 2012 Olympics.
The sector is also a high growth area thanks to society’s need for a healthier lifestyle, the perception of the need for a good work/life balance and increased leisure time.
Further information on types of job can be found on Prospects Explore Types of Job and Gradireland Career Sectors.
More about different employment options with your degree can be found on Prospects Options With Your Subject.
Online Resources:
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Hospitality
| British Hospitality Association | www.bha.org.uk |
| British Institute of Facilities Management | www.bifm.org.uk |
| Food and Drink Federation | www.fdf.org.uk |
| Institute of Hospitality | www.instituteofhospitality.org |
| Restaurant Association | www.bha.org.uk/about/the-restaurant-association/ |
Events Management
| Association of Event Organisers | www.aeo.org.uk |
| British Hospitality Association | www.bha.org.uk |
| British Tourist Authority | www.britishtouristauthority.org |
| Directory of Design Consultants | www.designdirectory.co.uk |
| Hotel Catering & Management Association | www.hcima.org.uk |
Leisure
| British Association of Sport and Exercise | www.bases.org.uk |
| English Federation of Disability Sport | www.efds.net |
| English Institute of Sport and Exercise | www.eis2win.co.uk |
| Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity | www.cimspa.co.uk |
| Institute of Leisure and Amenities Management (Ireland) | www.ilam.ie |
| Institute for Outdoor Learning | www.outdoor-learning.org |
| Institute of Sport and Recreation Management | www.isrm.co.uk |
| Mountain Leader Training UK | www.mltuk.org |
| National Film and Television School | www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk |
| National Register of Personal Trainers | www.nrpt.co.uk |
| Outward Bound Trust | www.outwardbound.org.uk |
| Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television | www.pact.co.uk |
| Register of Exercise Professionals | www.exerciseregister.org |
| Royal Life Saving Society | www.lifesavers.org.uk |
| Skills Active | www.skillsactive.com |
| Skillset | www.skillset.org |
| Sports Coach UK | www.sportscoachuk.org |
| Sports Councils | www.irishsportscouncil.ie |
| www.sportengland.org.uk | |
| www.sportscotland.org.uk | |
| www.sports-council-wales.co.uk | |
| www.sportni.net | |
| UKSport | www.uksport.gov.uk |
Sport
| British Association of Sport and Exercise | www.bases.org.uk |
| English Federation of Disability Sport | www.efds.net |
| English Institute of Sport | www.eis2win.co.uk |
| Institute of Leisure and Amenities Management (UK) | www.ilam.co.uk |
| Institute of Leisure and Amenities Management (Ireland) | www.ilam.ie |
| Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity | www.cimspa.co.uk |
| National Register of Personal Trainers | www.nrpt.co.uk |
| Register of Exercise Professionals | www.exerciseregister.org |
| Royal Life Saving Society | www.lifesavers.org.uk |
| Skills Active | www.skillsactive.com |
| Sports Coach UK | www.sportscoachuk.org |
| Sports Councils | www.irishsportscouncil.ie |
| UKSport | www.uksport.gov.uk |
Tourism
| Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) | www.abta.com |
| Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) | www.aito.co.uk |
| Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) | www.gtmc.org |
| Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity | www.cimspa.co.uk |
| Institute of Tourist Guiding | www.itg.org.uk |
| Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) | www.itt.co.uk |
| Northern Ireland Tourist Board | www.discovernorthernireland.com |
| Tourism Management Institute (TMI) | www.tmi.org.uk |
| Professional bodies Republic of Ireland: | |
| Irish Travel Agents Association | www.itaa.ie |
| National Tourism Development Authority | www.failteireland.ie |
| Professional bodies international: | |
| International Air Transport Association (IATA) | www.iata.org |
| World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) | www.unwto.org |
| World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) | www.wttc.org |
Further Reading
We have a number of reference materials available in the Careers and Employability Information Area in the Student Guidance Centre as well as some online resources listed below.
Prospects industry insights and Gradireland sector career guides will help you to search for employment in this employment sector.
This information is obtained from a variety of sources, including the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), Association of Higher Education Careers Services (AHECS), Prospects, Gradireland and relevant professional organisations and other appropriate resources, as available.
We endeavour to ensure that our online resources are current and contain relevant information. However, we cannot accept responsibility for the contents of external websites.