Huntington Junior College Announces Leisure & Hospitality Certificate
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Students enrolling in the Business Management degree program at Huntington Junior College (HJC) will soon have the ability to focus on the rapidly-growing leisure and hospitality industry.
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- HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Students enrolling in the Business Management degree program at Huntington Junior College (HJC) will soon have the ability to focus on the rapidly-growing leisure and hospitality industry.
- “In our conversations with local development authorities and business owners we repeatedly hear that leisure and hospitality jobs are abundant and the need for trained employees is acute,” said Dr. Kiko Suarez, the chief academic officer at HJC.
- The labor market post-pandemic is very competitive with opportunities and growth as hotels recover,” said Mike Shockley, director of sales at Delta Hotels by Marriott in Huntington.
- They then are able to earn a certificate in a focused area, such as accounting, entrepreneurship, and now leisure and hospitality, before completing their Associate’s Degree.