New jobs: professional opportunities born in the era of short-term rentals
The digital age and new technologies have opened up working horizons that were unknown even a few years ago.
The way of communicating, of living everyday life and of managing one's needs has changed.
These developments have led to the emergence of new jobs in many fields, from trade to the tertiary sector, from catering to communication and, in almost all working environments, they have guaranteed completely different times and methods than in the past.
The nature of these new jobs is in fact considerably influenced by the peculiarities of new technologies and the internet which - in a very short time - have introduced mobility and immediacy to the management of daily activities.
New jobs: professions that arise from new needs.
The way of shopping, booking one's holidays, the choice of professionals to carry out work at home and the methods of delivering dinner influence the professional market, just to name a few.
The characteristics of the new works
One of the main characteristics of the new jobs of the internet age is that they can be carried out in parallel with the previous activity.
The speed of communication, the possibility of working in complete mobility and tools such as apps and chats have allowed these new jobs to conquer a very important slice of the Italian market.
One of the industries that has been radically changed by the advent of the internet and gods social networks it is definitely that of the .
Reservations, the choice of vacation spots, hotels and apartments where you stay and the carriers used are chosen almost exclusively using online platforms.
This new trend has opened the doors to new professions also associated with the management of short-term rentals.
Many Italians who have a second home or an unused room in their apartment have taken advantage of the new way of planning holidays, profiting from short-term rentals and becoming Host.
The new jobs: the management of short-term rentals
The management of short-term rentals of one's apartment in the city has therefore become one of the most popular new jobs in the city new economy digital.
The chance to earn a fee daily, simply by posting the announcement of the short-term rental of one's apartment or room in a shared house on an external platform such as AirBnb, has multiplied the users who have undertaken this new business.
From CISET 2018 data, Consultancy and research on tourism, economic impacts and territorial marketing for companies and public bodies, there are around 27 million Italians who have taken at least one long holiday by choosing a short-term rental, with a national economic impact of 9,3 billion euros.
New jobs, new earnings, new economic opportunities.
The visibility of online advertisements, the ever-increasing number of tourists who rely on them and the concrete possibility of earning even by working part-time and in complete mobility have often transformed an activity that until recently was marginal into a real new job own.
The advantages of short-term rentals
This new short-term rental formula can earn more than the traditional rental and - a plus that should not be underestimated - gives Hosts the advantage of not tying up a property for a medium-long period of time.
Furthermore, the great possibility is to decide in complete autonomy the calendar in which the apartment will be available and possibly leave it free on the days when the owner or friends and family need it.
The new professions related to the management of short-term rentals
New professional figures have arisen with the management of short-term rentals.
New Jobs: Hosts
The most important is certainly that of the Host, the owner of the property who puts the house on short-term rental online on specialized platforms.
New jobs: Home stager
Alongside this new work was also born that ofHome stagers: a professional who enhances the spaces of the house and makes them comfortable and attractive without changing the structure and with minimal investments.
The goal is to make the apartment comfortable for as many people as possible, an experience that can conclude in a good online review.
New Jobs: Manager
Another of the new jobs that was born with short-term rentals is that of the Manager, a sort of deputy Host who takes care of replacing the owner in all those important activities that, due to work commitments or otherwise, the Host is unable to carry complete.
CleanBnB is an example of a company that deals with these services to support the Host.
The main activities of the manager's work are:
- the description of the house to then put online
- photos of the apartment
- the management of the announcement and requests on the platforms on the Internet
- confirmation of reservations
- payment verification
- the cleaning of the property
- the maintenance
- check-in and check-out of guests.
New jobs: City Manager
He is the professional who collaborates with management companies, such as CleanBnB, which deals with the acquisition of new short-term rental properties, the management of relationships with hosts at a local level.
The City Manager coordinates all the operational management activities of the property and in support of the Guest.
His figure is equivalent to a point of reference in the city for all those who entrust their apartments to experts in the management of short-term rentals.
The City Manager can begin by taking care of a few properties, in a few months he can even manage dozens of properties and within a few years hundreds of properties.
To get an idea of some of the cities that are already supervised by CleanBnB City Managers, you can consult this section.
The job of the City Manager is both fascinating and challenging.
You need to have a great desire to grow and an entrepreneurial spirit and at the same time demonstrate discipline, corporate culture, organization, attention to detail and the ability to work well remotely with the teams that manage rates, reservations and all promotional activities.
New jobs: Local guide
Alongside these new, more technical jobs, there was also that of local guide.
The local guide is a tourism professional who makes himself available to newcomers to introduce the city or holiday resort in which he has arrived and offer special adventures based on his passions and knowledge.
