National member Walter Conti, who runs the award-winning Conti Cross Keys Inn in Doylestown, Pa., is upbeat about Delaware students. Employment prospects for these students are good. We've only had three graduating classes, but already we've built a reputation in the industry. Location is part of HRIM's success in job placement. Less than an hour away from Philadelphia and Baltimore, perhaps as far again from the nation's capital, the program's center in the newly renovated Amy Rextrew House on South College Avenue in Newark is neighbor to the nation's 5th, 12th and 7th largest markets respectively, with New York not much further.
Location also facilitates each student's marketing skills.
In a program committed to meeting industry needs, academic focus is blended with real-world exposure. HRIM makes post-graduation prospects a priority. Its first annual career fair was the largest in the mid-Atlantic region and this year's fair features more than 50 recruiters. The HRIM program also provides an opportunity, in an increasingly professional industry, for active hospitality executives to return to academia and acquire advanced skills and qualifications. So, if you're looking for the academic study with a clear vision of the future, the HRIM program just might be the place.