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Things that get you promoted
A front office certificate
The education arm of the American Hotel and Lodging Association sells short credentials such as Certified Front Desk Representative. Cheap, and some employers pay for it.
A registered apprenticeship
Lodging apprenticeships are listed on apprenticeship.gov, the United States Department of Labor site. You earn wages and a national credential at the same time.
Night audit experience
Once you can run a property alone at 3am, managers treat you differently.
Revenue management basics
Learning how room rates are set can move you off the desk and into an office job.
A hospitality degree
Two or four years. It is the normal route into corporate hotel jobs and into managing a large property.