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If you’re on the search for Dallas hospitality jobs, there are plenty of positions available beyond hotels and restaurants.

When most people think of available positions in the leisure and hospitality industry, they only consider restaurants and hotels, but there are a number of other roles that are integral to this industry - from sports promoters and artist agents to gambling workers and museum employees.

The overall leisure and hospitality industry is part of the broader service-providing group, meaning that employees in this industry provide services to the greater public. As of October, there were 13,275,000 employees working in the leisure and hospitality industry earning an average of $13.28 per hour.

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Those with Dallas restaurant jobs may be seeing fewer customers, working fewer hours, and bringing in less money.

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index dropped by .3 percent to 99.4 during August, marking the index’s second monthly decline in a row. The decrease is mainly due to fewer patrons and lower sales.

During August, the current situation index dropped by .5 percent to 99.3, while the expectations index declined by .1 percent to 99.5.

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Those with Dallas hospitality jobs (http://benchmarkinwestlake.com) are doing a good job at keeping costs low for travelers.

TripAdvisor recently released its yearly TripIndex, which is meant to help travelers pinpoint destinations where they’ll get the best value. The report compares 50 top tourist cities throughout the world, including 15 cities in the U.S.

Dallas is ranked as the second-best destination in the U.S., with a TripIndex of $210. The rankings are based on a projected total cost, which includes one night at a four-star hotel, a core food item, an alcoholic drink, and a taxi ride.

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Several Texas sales jobs will be axed as one of the most successful online retailers closes its local distribution center.

Amazon.com is planning to close a distribution center located in a suburb of Dallas, a move that will result in the loss of 119 sales jobs (Click here). The state has criticized the online retail company for owing millions of dollars in state sales tax, while Amazon has criticized Texas for having unfavorable regulatory policies.

Last year Comptroller Susan Combs sent Amazon a bill for $269 million. The company owes the state that money - which includes taxes, penalties, and interest from 2005 to 2009 - after failing to collect taxes on online sales made in Texas.

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Dallas sales jobs are strongly benefiting from the holiday shopping season.

The National Retail Federation is now predicting that holiday spending will increase by 3.3 percent when compared to last year, up from the organization’s original forecast of 2.3 percent. Several factors - including stock market stability, income growth, and increased savings - account for the adjustment.

During November, retail industry sales throughout the nation increased by .8 percent when compared to October and 6.8 percent when compared to 2009. The U.S. Department of Commerce found that retail sales increased by .8 percent when compared to October and 9.2 percent when compared to last year.

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If you’re interested in dentistry, but don’t necessarily want to work directly with patients, you may want to consider one of the many Dallas tech jobs (Click here) available for dental laboratory technicians.

Dental laboratory technicians work with dentists to fill prescriptions for crowns, bridges, dentures, and other dental prosthetics. The technicians will generally use a physical or digital model of a patient’s mouth to create the prosthetic needed. This dental assistant job description may be able to tell you more.

While many employers prefer to hire applicants who have a high school diploma or some formal training, there are technically no specific educational requirements needed to become a dental laboratory technician. Most employees will learn what they need to know through on-the-job training. Most employers also will conduct a criminal check (http://crimcheck.com/check/criminal.htm) before making a hire.

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Dallas healthcare jobs and education jobs accounted for the majority of employment growth the city has seen during the past year.

During August, the Dallas area’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.4 percent after remaining at 8.5 percent for two months in a row. That decrease keeps the area’s rate below the national average of 9.6 percent.

The Dallas-Plano-Irving area had a total non-farm employment of 2,021,900 workers during August, which is down from 2,023,900 workers during July and a 1.2 percent increase from last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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If you like to teach others and are interested in Dallas healthcare jobs, you may want to consider a career as a health educator.

The main goal of a health educator is to promote individual and community health by educating people about behaviors that can prevent certain health problems. This is usually done by planning and implementing health programs that encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Most employers require applicants for this job to have a bachelor’s degree from a health education program. Employees also can choose to become a Certified Health Educator Specialist by passing an examination from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

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There are plenty of positions to choose from if you’re looking for Dallas retail jobs.

One of the most popular jobs for retail workers are those in clothing and clothing accessories stores. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, establishments in the sector include regular clothing stores, shoe stores, jewelry stores, luggage stores and leather goods stores.

Companies within the clothing and clothing accessories stores sector sell new clothing and clothing accessories merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Most establishments in the sector employ staff members that are knowledgeable about fashion trends and the matching of styles and colors, as well as the combination of clothing and accessories.

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