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Occupational Report
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (43-4081)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests' accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Employment Outlook
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
There are 37 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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Job Openings from the Web
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 30 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$8.68 |
$9.08 |
$9.81 |
$11.47 |
$13.45
|
$10.47 |
$21,787 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
8.78 |
9.33 |
11.44 |
13.91 |
15.13
|
11.67 |
24,291 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
8.80 |
9.37 |
10.38 |
11.62 |
12.81
|
10.66 |
22,177 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
9.13 |
10.06 |
11.01 |
12.03 |
12.70
|
10.97 |
22,822 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
8.61 |
8.92 |
9.45 |
11.00 |
14.22
|
10.44 |
21,724 |
| Lane |
8.60 |
8.89 |
9.37 |
10.13 |
12.29
|
9.89 |
20,555 |
| Douglas |
8.58 |
8.84 |
9.27 |
9.82 |
10.60
|
9.43 |
19,614 |
| Coos / Curry |
8.69 |
9.09 |
9.91 |
11.35 |
14.10
|
10.68 |
22,224 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
8.57 |
8.82 |
9.22 |
9.71 |
10.09
|
9.31 |
19,361 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
8.63 |
8.96 |
9.73 |
12.49 |
14.62
|
10.68 |
22,235 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
8.71 |
9.14 |
10.05 |
11.43 |
12.43
|
10.34 |
21,509 |
| Klamath / Lake |
8.57 |
8.83 |
9.24 |
9.79 |
10.44
|
9.41 |
19,575 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
8.59 |
8.86 |
9.30 |
9.75 |
10.01
|
9.28 |
19,306 |
| Clackamas |
8.70 |
9.11 |
9.90 |
11.10 |
12.17
|
10.08 |
20,960 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Educational Requirements
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Balance Cash And Receipts
- Give Detailed And Accurate Directions
- Greet Customers
- Investigate And Resolve Customer Problems
- Keep A Telephone Log
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide Customer Service
- Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
- Receive Customer Orders For Products Or Services
- Receive Payments And Make Change
- Resolve Conflicts
- Schedule And Coordinate Guests' Recreational And Social Activities
- Schedule And Coordinate Hotel, Resort, Cruise Or Expedition Reservations
- Schedule Or Coordinate Meeting Facilities
- Take Detailed, Accurate Messages
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Cash Registers
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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