Finding a job just about anywhere these days can be a challenging task for even the most qualified person. Just because it is challenging though doesn't make it impossible, and when you narrow down your focus and determine where you would best be suited, finding employment in the Niagara Falls area may be a good bet.
Niagara Falls is a popular tourism hot spot. There are several reasons people travel here including the natural beauty of the area, the casinos, the wineries and of course the Falls themselves.
To find a job you must determine what area you are most interested in or qualified for. I have compiled a list of the largest or most popular areas of employment in Niagara Falls to help you in your search for the perfect job.
Types of Employment
Hydro Generation: The City of Niagara Falls original boom came because of the fact that it is where Hydro-electricity started in North America. The very first generating station was built here and the city still provides much of power hungry North America with its electricity. With a new tunnel, designed to provide more water to the hydro plants under construction, there is a bright future in Niagara for anyone in the industry. This means that everything from guards, maintenance and office staff to engineers, electricians and fully qualified linesmen will still be in demand as the service grows.
Niagara Parks: The Niagara Parks are in charge of looking after all the parkland, the Falls and the Niagara Gorge. They employ many different people from maintenance and grounds keepers and administration staff; as well as running tourism info kiosks they even have their own police force, the Niagara Parks Police. A career with Niagara Parks can be very rewarding and many positions include one on one interaction with the public.
Wine Industry: The entire Niagara Region is known world wide for its wine production, especially for its Icewine. Many of the areas wineries are on the constant lookout for new and experienced employees to help fill the need of a growing industry.
Although many jobs in this field require an educational background in wine there are some such as front end sales and hospitality that can help you get your foot in the door. If you already have an education in the field of wine, Niagara employees people in every wine industry category.
Hotels: The accommodations industry in Niagara Falls is very large. There is a hotel here representing just about every popular chain hotel in North America. The Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls in fact, is now Canada's largest hotel and is actually taller than the Skylon Tower. Careers in the Hotel industry include everything from valet, bell hop and cleaning services to reception desk, room services, kitchen staff and hotel management. Hotels are like small cities and require a large staff to run efficiently. Entry level positions are usually available in the Spring as tourism and room bookings begin to pick up.
Casinos: The City of Niagara Falls has two Casinos, Casino Niagara and the Fallsview Casino Resort. Both are very popular and have many job positions within them. The most common employment positions in either one would include security guards, Table attendants, slot attendants, maintenance, cleaning, Restaurant and Bar staff and management staff.
Restaurants & Bars: Known as the hospitality industry, restaurants, bars, clubs and reception halls are in every city in the world. Unlike most cities however, Niagara Falls caters to customers from all around the world. It is for this reason that these places are always on the lookout for talent coming in from all over the globe. The restaurant industry in Niagara Falls is much like it's hotel industry. They hire most of their employees during the Spring to Fall months to help handle the larger tour crowds. This type of employment is great for students that can work part time or during the summer.
Tourism: This is what the Falls is famous for. People from all around the world travel here to get a glimpse of the Natural Wonder and to see all the beauty that surrounds this place. The tourism industry in Niagara Falls covers a very large description of positions and is where a large portion of jobs come from during the busy season. This industry includes jobs from sightseeing tour operators, bed and breakfast employees, venders, attraction operators and store and gift shop clerks to name just a few.
The descriptions above were meant as very broad strokes, examples of the various types of employment that can be found in Niagara Falls. Like any other city, especially one that has been built around tourism, there are literally thousands of possible job opportunities here and each one of them have their own unique qualities that would suit the right person.
About the Author
As a life long resident of the Niagara Region, Tim Nagy uses his extensive knowledge of the area when writing on related topics such as Niagara tourism, sight seeing, accommodations, attractions and anything else to do with this popular travel destination.
Tim is a writer and partner contributor to Everything Niagara Falls http://www.everything-niagara-falls.com/, a site dedicated to providing free information on all there is to do and see in Niagara Falls.
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