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Wed 01 Jan 20076,000 new employees needed every year in tourismCollege Choice: Tourism employs almost 250,000 and generates more than €5.3 billion per annum for the Irish economy.Hotels, restaurants and bars are the major employers within the Irish hospitality sector and hotels in particular offer many career opportunities in operations, line management, marketing, human resources and in ancillary activities such as spas and leisure centres.