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This study aims to explore hotel studies department students' perceptions toward working in the hospitality industry and identify the impact on choosing it as a career path for them upon graduation. In order to achieve this objective, a questionnaire form was developed and directed to a random sample of students. A total of 480 questionnaires were randomly distributed among them; only 401 forms (83.5%) were valid. The obtained results indicated that the majority of respondents from students (61.4%) were preferred to work in hospitality industry and (62.8%) expect that they will work at managerial level after five years from graduation. There are many factors which effect on students’ perceptions toward working in the hospitality industry arranged as follows: firstly, social status; secondly, nature of work; thirdly, promotion opportunities; fourthly, pay and benefits; finally, co-workers. Based upon the findings, some recommendations were suggested to improve students' perceptions toward working in the hospitality industry.
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