One of the aims of the newly released Tourism Workforce Action Plan is to show that there are careers in the industry, and it is not just a “stepping stone.”

Hospitality NL unveiled the plan at its annual conference in St. John’s earlier this week.

Board Chair Deborah Bourden says there are many different types of careers in the sector—such as in things like food and beverage, and accommodations.

She agrees that there is a misconception out there that workers in the tourism industry are poorly paid.

She says there are some jobs at the bottom of the payscale. But, at the conference for example, they had over 300 people in the room at a variety of paygrades.