Job prospects Guest Service Representative in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Hotel front desk clerks (NOC 64314) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Demand for workers in the accommodation industry continues to be good with recruitment and retention challenges present. Some areas of the province see seasonal demand shifts in this occupation between high and low seasons for tourism.

Here are some key facts about Hotel front desk clerks in Alberta:

• Approximately 2,050 people work in this occupation.
• Hotel front desk clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 46% of hotel front desk clerks work all year, while 54% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 34% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 66% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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