A career in Edinburgh's tourism sector
Tourism is one of the region’s biggest employers - a tenth of
the city's workforce - 31,000 people, are employed in the
industry.
Scotland's capital city has an award-winning reputation as one of
the most attractive destinations in the world. The capital has won
more than 12 Best City and Short Break awards over the
past eight years including the Guardian Best City
award for seven years running, The Telegraph Readers Best UK
City 2005 and Conde Nast Traveller Awards Best UK
City 2004. It has hosted prestigious events including the
opening of the Scottish Parliament, the 10th MTV Europe Music
Awards, the G8, Live 8 concert and Cow Parade, the world’s largest
public art event. In 2005/06, visitor numbers to Edinburgh broke
all records.
It’s a great time to begin your tourism career in Edinburgh City
Region. The industry is set to increase further due to expanding
global air links, ongoing growth in the short-stay market and a
wealth of tourist attractions in the region.
Many employers nurture strong links with education and provide high
quality employee graduate schemes – an effective way to integrate
into business life and make a head start in your career. For
example, as part of the Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration project,
Strathclyde and Napier Universities are running a series of events
to encourage talented graduates to stay and work in the two cities’
booming tourism industries. They are Scotland’s top tourism
destinations and the gateways for most international visitors
arriving in Scotland.
Recruitment consultancies in the City Region will be able to
provide you with information about current opportunities.
