Consider a Career in the Timeshare Industry

Despite the state of the economy in the start of 2009, the timeshare industry continues to remain strong. And with over 1,600 timeshare resorts operating in the United States alone, the timeshare industry has a variety of positions to offer job-seekers from all fifty states. Careers in the timeshare industry range from sales, marketing, and advertising jobs to administrative jobs like accounting and management to customer service oriented positions.

What is Timeshare?

In its most basic form, timeshare refers to the ownership of (or right to use) a vacation property for a specific increment of time annually or biennially, usually designated as a week. Owners have full access to the facilities, amenities, and all other attributes of the timeshare unit and resort for their week or weeks. Moreover, the nature of timeshare – also known as vacation ownership or vacation property ownership – dictates that owners share the responsibilities of property ownership with as many as 51 other individuals, so they pay annual maintenance fees toward the upkeep of the property.

Work for a Timeshare Reseller

One of the most popular opportunities in the industry today is to work for a trusted timeshare resale company. Timeshare resellers specialize in providing current owners with the tools and knowledge necessary to successfully market and sell timeshare to prospective buyers. Here you'll find opportunities to utilize your skills as a sales representative, a marketing specialist, or a customer service representative. You could even specialize in timeshare rentals and aid clients (vacationers) in finding the perfect rental property to make their dream vacation a reality.

Work Directly for a Resort

Accepting a position at a timeshare resort offers the comfort of knowing you're employed by successful, well-known names in the hospitality industry like Disney, Hilton, Marriott, Westgate, and Hyatt. Jobs available in timeshare resorts are similar to those you might find in a luxury hotel and can include management, accounting, housekeeping, front desk, concierge, bar-tending, and fitness, tennis or golf instruction. Always dreamed of relocating to an exotic destination outside the United States? Find a new career and a new lifestyle: there are thousands of timeshare resorts worldwide in hundreds of countries seeking quality, dedicated employees.