Hot Job Sectors: Leisure & Hospitality Jobs Near Yorktown, Somers

YORKTOWN, NY — One of the strongest job sectors in New York is "leisure and hospitality." According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the leisure and hospitality super sector consists of these categories:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
• Accommodation and Food Services

According to the NY Department of Labor, the leisure and hospitality super sector is one of the strongest in the state. The table below compares the over-the-year change in jobs by major industry sector in New York, from May 2017 to 2018.

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Change in Jobs by Major Industry Sector

*Educational and health services is in the private sector. Government includes public education and public health services.

Sectors With Job Gains:

• Educational & Health Services*+29,600
• Leisure & Hospitality+25,900
• Professional & Business Services+24,900
• Construction+15,400
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities+9,800
• Other Services+7,300
• Financial Activities+3,700
• Government*+900
• Natural Resources & Mining+100

Sectors With Job Losses:

• Manufacturing-4,000
• Information-3,100

Here are some local jobs in hospitality and leisure services:

• Professional waitstaff: Atria - Rye Brook
• Special Event Assistant: Lyndhurst, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Tarrytown
• Event Coordinator: The Dutchess - Staatsburg
• Administrative Coordinator for Banquets: The Briarcliff Manor - Briarcliff Manor
• Product Coordinator for Luxury Travel Company: Island Destinations - Larchmont
• Reservations Coordinator: Churchill Living - Spring Valley
• Front Desk Associate: Inn on the Hudson - Peekskill
• Guest Services / Concierge: iPic Entertainment - Dobbs Ferry
• Store Service Coordinator, Gucci - Westchester: Gucci - White Plains
• Hotel Guest Service Agent, Part Time/ Full Time: Four Points by Sheraton Newburgh Stewart Airport - Newburgh
• Life Skills Instructor Direct Care: Ability Beyond - Carmel
• Restaurant Manager: Lucky Strike Entertainment - West Nyack
• Event Coordinator: StilltheOne Distillery Two - Harrison

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