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  • Jobs in Central Texas help state climb out of downturn
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    Revised job numbers show that employment in Central Texas is almost back to pre-downturn levels, helping the state's economic recovery.

    The Statesman reports that Central Texas added 26,000 jobs from January 2011 to January 2012, which is an increase of 3.5 percent, more than first anticipated by local work employment officials.

    Over the past year, job growth in Central Texas was led by the leisure and hospitality, education and healthcare services, and the professional and business services sectors, which could mean that those with a variety of training from a career training college will be able to find a position in their chosen field.

    Austin economist Angelos Angelou told the news agency that local officials expect the region to continue to add jobs over the next couple of years.

    "The Austin economy has been picking up a lot of steam in 2011," Angelou said. "We expect a substantial improvement in 2012 and 2013."

    Employment in Austin's hospitality sector was up more than 8 percent over the past year.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, professionals with a postsecondary degree have the potential to earn $500 more per week than those with a high school diploma or less.

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  • World-renowned chefs spice things up in D.C.
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    Cultural Tourism D.C. has announced that the fourth edition of the Embassy Chef Challenge, an annual culinary competition for chefs from around the world, will be held on March 8 in Washington D.C.

    In the event, a host of celebrity judges and more than 400 guests with an appetite for good grub will taste dishes from several nations, and will choose the winners of the Judge's Choice and People's Choice awards. The annual benefit competition supports the free programs put on by Cultural Tourism D.C.

    The challenge is the only competition of its kind in the city, and one of the only opportunities for the public to taste the work of some of the finest private chefs in the industry. Chefs taking part in the competition have been vying for the chance to compete through preliminary stages in recent months.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of chefs, head cooks and food preparation and serving supervisors is projected to increase by 6 percent over the 2008-2018 decade, which will be supported by higher populations and an increasingly diverse variety of dining venues. 

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  • Philadelphia’s Valley Forge Casino recruiting food and beverage workers
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    Feb2012
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    Philadelphia's newest gambling establishment, the Valley Forge Casino Resort, has announced plans to recruit for hundreds of positions for those with food and beverage management training and workers who have completed a culinary arts program.

    According to CBS affiliate KYW, the casino needs to fill food and beverage positions for seven new restaurants, along with a number of nightclubs, bars and lounges. The resort said it is looking for a range of positions including shift managers, cooks, restaurant servers and bartenders.

    Meanwhile, more good news for those in the food and beverage industry. A new report by the Food and Beverage People Media Group has found that the sector accounted for nearly one quarter of the country's job growth during January 2012.

    The association said that based on the latest data, the industry created 57,700 jobs in the first month of this year, which includes positions at food and beverage manufacturers, grocery stores, food services organizations, bars and restaurants.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for food service managers are expected to be best for those with an advanced two- or four-year degree in a related field.

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  • Restaurant industry expected to reach record sales, outpace national job grow...
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    Those who have attended a culinary arts program may be poised to find work this year, after a new report found that the restaurant industry is expected to outpace national job growth through 2012.

    According to the National Restaurant Association's 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast, total industry sales are expected to reach a record high this year, with a 3.5 percent increase over 2011.

    In addition, the report found that the restaurant industry will continue to add jobs in the year ahead as the nation's second largest private sector employer with employment reaching 12.9 million workers.

    "We expect the nation's nearly one million restaurants to post sales of $632 billion this year," said Dawn Sweeney, president and chief executive officer of the National Restaurant Association. "Combine that with the fact that restaurant job growth is expected to outpace the overall economy for the 13th straight year, and it's clear that the restaurant industry is once again proving to be a significant economic stimulant and strong engine for job creation."

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for chefs, head cooks and food preparation and serving supervisors are expected to grow by 6 percent through 2018.

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  • Hollywood Casino begins hiring workers for future jobs in Ohio
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    Although the doors of its newest establishment have not yet opened, Penn National Gaming said it will start to hire workers this spring to fill a number of position as it gets ready to open the new Hollywood Casino in Ohio later this year.

    Penn National spokesman Bob Tenenbaum told NBC affiliate WCMH that the company wants to spread the word that it will need to hire and train 2,000 new employees for the new Columbus casino. The company will need a variety of skilled workers, including those with food and beverage management training and cooking school graduates, as well as those with business management training.

    "There will be a lot of food service jobs, housekeeping positions, security, parking and your standard office functions, accounting and human resources," Tenenbaum said.

    The company said it will also be partnering with local technical and community colleges to train and recruit potential casino employees.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for food and beverage service managers are expected to be good through the end of the decade, with a growing number of establishments preferring managers with a two- or four-year degree in a related field.

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