Christine McGeorge

December 3, 2010

Trade Journal Report Blog

HOS 111: Intro. To Hospitality Management

 

 

    The article I chose to report on is all about our efforts to fight joblessness and how the UNWTO and the ILO are working together to create more jobs, particularly in the hospitality industry. What I found most interesting is just how expansive the hospitality industry is and why I never really noticed before now. As I was reading this article a statement by the ILO Director-General, Mr. Juan Somavia, had really struck a cord with me about how "tourism has the potential to become a major generator of jobs after the crisis," which left me thinking about why I'm so interested in a career in the hospitality industry. Although, I'm wondering what "crisis" Mr. Somavia was speaking of because there have been many crises in the world most recently that could have had a huge influence on joblessness and the economy. For example, does he mean the September 11^th terrorist attack or the wars that followed the September 11^th attack or does it have to do with former President Bush's failed economic plans? It's just a little bit confusing to me to read a statement and not fully understand what is meant by the phrasing "the crisis". Plus, he didn't specify what "the crisis" had to do with tourism in the first place. At least, the first part of Mr. Somavia's statement made sense to me because the latter part didn't quite make as much sense as it could have.

However, my career goals have actually intensified rather than weakened despite the confusion at the end of the statement Mr. Somavia had made. I will still be looking forward to a career in hotel management and possibly a career in the political side of the industry.

 

 

World Tourism Organization (http://www.world-tourism.org).

"UNWTO and the International Labor Organization join efforts to fight a jobless recovery" by an Anonymous Author.

Page 2 of 3, printed out.

Madrid, Spain. 25 November 2010.