1 00:00:00,506 --> 00:00:09,896 [ Music ] 2 00:00:10,396 --> 00:00:12,346 >> My name is Farrah Tamboury. 3 00:00:12,346 --> 00:00:14,946 I'm taking the degree for restaurant management. 4 00:00:15,566 --> 00:00:20,066 My long-term goal is to be, like, a regional director or a director of operations 5 00:00:20,066 --> 00:00:25,476 of maybe nine or ten hotels at one time, with restaurants. 6 00:00:25,476 --> 00:00:29,576 So, taking restaurant management will really help me to advance my career. 7 00:00:29,576 --> 00:00:31,766 Because, right now, I'm just in limited service hotels. 8 00:00:32,206 --> 00:00:34,786 I think if you want to get into restaurant management, you need to be, 9 00:00:34,896 --> 00:00:37,636 first and foremost, very friendly with customers. 10 00:00:37,796 --> 00:00:39,056 Have great customer service. 11 00:00:39,676 --> 00:00:43,156 Be very organized and willing to work a lot of hours. 12 00:00:43,716 --> 00:00:47,576 >> One out of every 11 jobs, in the United States, are in this industry. 13 00:00:47,576 --> 00:00:49,046 So, the possibilities are endless. 14 00:00:49,236 --> 00:00:50,886 They can go into restaurant management. 15 00:00:50,886 --> 00:00:51,926 They can go into wine sales. 16 00:00:52,426 --> 00:00:54,566 They could go into hotel management. 17 00:00:54,856 --> 00:00:56,066 They can go into casinos. 18 00:00:56,476 --> 00:00:58,396 They could go into so many different sectors. 19 00:00:58,396 --> 00:01:00,706 It's not just limited to restaurant management. 20 00:01:00,816 --> 00:01:02,946 >> Getting into this degree and getting your foot 21 00:01:02,946 --> 00:01:05,796 in the door will open opportunities all over the world. 22 00:01:06,626 --> 00:01:10,436 >> You can absolutely get your two-year associate's degree, go right into the industry. 23 00:01:10,926 --> 00:01:12,876 You will have an upper hand. 24 00:01:13,426 --> 00:01:17,436 Most of the time, if there's two people going for the job, and both have the same level 25 00:01:17,436 --> 00:01:21,416 of experience, but one has an associate's and one does not, more often than not, 26 00:01:21,416 --> 00:01:23,516 they're going to go to the person who has the associate's. 27 00:01:23,516 --> 00:01:25,016 You have to be willing to put in the hours. 28 00:01:25,616 --> 00:01:30,166 But, because you love what you do, you go home at the end of the day, and it's a good day. 29 00:01:31,516 --> 00:01:43,400 [ Music ]