Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you have an interest in the hospitality industry or already work in the industry, the state is offering free training and certifications that would normally cost you $2,500.

The Hospitality Workforce Training Program for Refugees and Immigrants helps immigrants and refugees develop workforce skills in hospitality. The program will offer this underserved population ...

Andrea Ferrara joined the Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside in 2009. She viewed her new front desk job as a temporary post-college stop, but six months later, the hotel offered her a group ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It was showtime Thursday night for the 14 refugees hustling around an industrial kitchen inside a University of Denver banquet hall, spreading goat cheese ...

The hospitality industry uses a diverse workforce, which includes a variety of positions that may or may not have a strong educational component. A valet, cleaning personnel and restaurant servers ...

Food and Hospitality Management Department offers undergraduate, graduate and minor programs as well as BS/MBA accelerated programs. We combine rigorous academics, industry projects and partnerships ...

Cecilia is a freelance writer, content marketing strategist and author covering education, technology and energy. She is a current contributor to the Forbes Advisor education vertical and holds a ...