Reisitööstuse töökohad toovad kaasa kõrgemad palgad ja rahalise edu püsiva tugipunkti, ületades nii tootmise kui ka tervishoiu hüvitised, kirjutab USA reisiliidu väljaanne Made in America: Travel's Contribution to Workforce Development.
US Travel avaldas uuringu 36. iga-aastase riikliku reisi- ja turisminädala taustal. Aruanne - teine USA reiside sarjas “Made in America”, mis toob esile reisi tähtsuse USA majanduse jaoks - leiab, et reisitööstuse töökohad pakuvad miljonite ameeriklaste jaoks jõukust.
Peamiste leidude hulgas:
• 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.
Aruanne sisaldab ka juhtumiuuringuid isikutest, kes on teinud karjääri reisitööstuses ja saavutanud selle tulemusel oma Ameerika unistuse.
"Nagu paljud ameeriklased, oli ka minu esimene töökoht reisitööstuses - vetelpäästjana hotelli basseinis - ning see andis mulle aluse oskustele ja võimalustele, mis viisid pika ja tasuva karjäärini," ütles USA Reisiliidu president ja tegevjuht Roger. Dow. „Reisitööstuse töökohad on kõigile ameeriklastele ainulaadselt kättesaadavad ja võimaldavad kindlat elukestvat elatist. Lihtsamalt öeldes on reis Ameerika Ühendriikide unistuse värav. "
Mõned muud aruande peamised võtmefailid:
• 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 on suurepärane, kuid just profiilide lugemisel selgub reisitööstuse tegelik mõju töökohtadele," ütles Dow. „Kõik need lood annavad ülevaate reisitööstuse potentsiaalist kõigile, kes soovivad tugevat elatist leida.
"See aruanne kinnitab veelgi tõsiasja, et reisimine on meie riigi töökohtade ja majanduse jaoks oluline ning meie valitsus peaks eelistama reisimist soodustavat poliitikat, et tagada tööstuse kasvu jätkumine."
Aruanne tugineb peamiselt tööstatistika büroo riiklikele noorteuuringute 1979 ja 1997 riiklikele uuringutele, et uurida nende inimeste karjääriteed, kelle esimene töökoht oli reisitööstus.
