Resource & Support

Careers in Tourism & Hospitality in Caithness & Sutherland: Resource and Support Guide

There is no right or wrong pathway to starting your career in the tourism and hospitality industry. There are a number of routes that can be taken into the industry, whether these are more on-the-job based or academically based, there is a pathway for everyone.

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Careers Ambassadors

Scott Morrison - Managing Director, Dunrobin Castle

I had many jobs before my career at Dunrobin started, including gamekeeping. I then actually did go into engineering for a while, then construction involving dry stone dyking and path building, and then a job as Assistant Manager came up at Dunrobin.

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Iona McLachlan - Co-owner & Surf Instructor, North Coast Watersports

Since the age of 12 my life has always revolved around surfing, so after school I got the qualifications needed to become a surf instructor. I surf coached around Scotland and saved up enough to travel the world. I fell in love with travelling but realised the North of Scotland will always be home.

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Joanne Howdle - Interpretation & Engagement Manager, Dunnet Bay Distillers

Tourism is harnessing the creativity of local people to develop fantastic new businesses relating to food and drink tourism and cultural and natural heritage tourism, which all celebrate the unique identity of the Far North of Scotland.

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Piotr Faliszewski - Food & Beverage Manager, Kylesku Hotel

It is a good industry to work in. You need to have a lot of passion and to love people. If you can do both of those things you should try it as your new career.

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The Team, Links House

Do it. Don’t hesitate. You will meet a lot of lovely people and you’ll definitely make friends for life! There is something for everybody. Even if you like working nights, you can be a night porter and make nice cocktails for our evening guests.

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