Poslovi u turističkoj industriji dovode do većih plaća i trajnog uporišta za financijski uspjeh, nadmašujući nadoknadu i u proizvodnji i u zdravstvu, navodi američko udruženje putničkih udruga Made in America: Travel's Contribution to Workforce.
US Travel objavio je studiju u kontekstu 36. godišnjeg nacionalnog tjedna putovanja i turizma. Izvještaj - drugi u seriji "Made in America" US Travel-a koja naglašava važnost putovanja za američko gospodarstvo - otkriva da poslovi u turističkoj industriji pružaju put prosperitetu milijunima Amerikanaca.
Među najboljim nalazima:
• Travel is the No. 1 industry for first jobs. Nearly four in 10 workers got their start in travel and tourism. Moreover, they are good first jobs that give workers skills, confidence and experience that are essential to successful careers in a broad spectrum of occupations.
• Individuals who began their career in travel have gone on to earn a peak average salary of $82,400 by the time they were 50 years old—higher than those who started in manufacturing, health care and other industries.
• Nearly a third of Americans (31%) re-entering the workforce do so through a job in the travel industry—compared to just 12% in manufacturing and 8% in health care. Travel jobs have the flexibility, availability, diversity and focus on practical skills to launch a rewarding career.
Izvještaj također uključuje studije slučajeva pojedinaca koji su karijeru započeli u turističkoj industriji i kao rezultat toga ostvarili svoj američki san.
"Kao i mnogi Amerikanci, i moj prvi posao bio je u turističkoj industriji - kao spasilac na hotelskom bazenu - i to mi je dalo temelj vještina i prilika koje su dovele do duge i korisne karijere", rekao je predsjednik i izvršni direktor američke turističke asocijacije Roger Dow. „Poslovi u turističkoj industriji jedinstveno su dostupni svim Amerikancima i pružaju put do solidnog životnog vijeka. Jednostavno rečeno, putovanja su vrata američkog sna. "
Neki od ostalih ključnih preuzimanja iz izvješća:
• Travel industry jobs provide flexibility for pursuit of higher education and training. Of the 6.1 million Americans working part-time while pursuing higher education in 2018, more than half were employed in travel-related industries. Nearly one in five (18%) travel industry employees currently attend school, compared to the 8% of workers attending school in other sectors of the economy.
• The travel industry is diverse and accessible compared to other industries. Nearly half (46%) of travel industry employees have a high school degree or less, compared to 30% of employees of the rest of the economy. Travel also has a greater share of Hispanics, African Americans and multi-ethnic individuals than the rest of the economy.
• Experience in travel fosters entrepreneurs. Seventeen percent of Americans whose first job was in travel now own their own business, and 19% consider themselves entrepreneurs—again, a higher figure than manufacturing and health care. Of women who started their career in the travel industry, 14% now consider themselves entrepreneurs, compared to only 10% of those who started out in health care.
• The travel industry fills the skills gap. Through training, education, certification programs and firsthand experience, the industry is providing resources and opportunities for high school and college students, minorities, females and individuals with barriers to employment such as the lack of a formal education.
"Statistika je sjajna, ali kada pročitate profile, istinski utjecaj putničke industrije na radna mjesta postaje jasan", rekao je Dow. „Svaka od priča pruža kratki prikaz potencijala koje putnička industrija ima za svakoga tko želi tražiti snažne egzistencije.
"Ovo izvješće dodatno pojačava činjenicu da su putovanja bitna za radna mjesta i gospodarstvo u našoj zemlji, a naša bi vlada trebala dati prioritet politikama za putovanja kako bi osigurala da industrija i dalje raste."
Izvještaj se prvenstveno oslanja na podatke Državnog longitudinalnog ispitivanja mladih Ureda za statistiku rada 1979. i 1997. godine kako bi istražio put karijere pojedinaca čiji je prvi posao bio u turističkoj industriji.
