Lodging Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Lodging Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership55%
2. Customer service48%
3. Training and coaching43%
4. Sales39%
5. Hospitalitydistinctive39%
6. Inventory management37%
7. Schedulingdistinctive34%
8. Budgetingdistinctive29%
9. Regulatory compliance29%
10. Cleaningdistinctive28%
11. Communication21%
12. Counselingdistinctive18%
13. Bookkeepingdistinctive16%
14. Microsoft Office16%
15. Retail operationsdistinctive15%

“Distinctive” means Lodging Manager postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Lodging Manager skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Recreation Manager76% overlapShared: Hospitality, Leadership, Inventory management, CounselingHow to switch
• Office Supervisor67% overlapShared: Leadership, Training and coaching, Scheduling, Customer serviceHow to switch
• Retail Supervisor67% overlapShared: Hospitality, Customer service, Training and coaching, Inventory managementHow to switch
• Food Service Manager65% overlapShared: Hospitality, Leadership, Training and coaching, Inventory managementHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Lodging Manager need?

In 82 current Lodging Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (55%), Customer service (48%), Training and coaching (43%), Sales (39%), Hospitality (39%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Lodging Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Recreation Manager, Office Supervisor, Retail Supervisor, Food Service Manager. Recreation Manager shares skills such as Hospitality, Leadership, Inventory management.