Do you have students interested in the Tourism industry? Are you looking to combine career content with math activities? This week’s AM New York has an article about the tourism industry in New York City, which has steadily risen over the past few decades and continues to rise. Multilingual employees are especially valuable in this industry.

Here are some numbers from the article:

52,300: Number of hotel jobs in 2017

41,100: Number of hotel jobs in 2007

35,000: Number of hotel jobs in 1997

62,000: Average annual salary of a NYC employee in the Accommodations industry

24: Percent of all NYC credit card purchases made by tourists

What questions can you ask students about these numbers? What activities can you create around the article? Please leave your ideas in the comment box below.

How can I find more data and articles about careers?

Read the newspaper with an eye toward careers. Look for articles with quarterly or annual employment numbers, ones about new businesses opening, relocating or closing or new legislation that may impact job availabilities.

What are other ways I can learn about careers?

We see dozens of careers as soon as we step outside our homes. Observe people working around you. Chat up workers about their jobs. Ask friends and family members and other contacts about their jobs. Careers are everywhere, and people everywhere are talking to each other about their jobs – what’s hard about their job, what they love, how they can get a promotion.

The texts above are from The CareerKit User’s Guide, a guide for teachers and administrators on how to incorporate career exploration activities into their programs and classes. It’s helpful for anyone using CareerKit activities.