Opportunities in Hospitality

On JobsintheMoney, I just posted a story by Scott Krady about the demand for accounting and financial professionals in the hotel business. The economy's pretty good, businesspeople are traveling, and that's leading to a need for CPAs, controllers and the like throughout the industry.

"It's more difficult to find people than it is to find clients," says Kelly Nelson, vice president at Bristol Associates, a firm specializing in the placement of hospitality professionals. Nelson estimates that the top talent is commanding 10 to 15 percent higher compensation than they were two years ago.

Hotel Industry Needs Accounting Staff [JITM]