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CAREER IN TRAVEL & TOURISM
Travel & Tourism Industry
DistributorsThe people, groups or firms that
deliver the products and services of travel to consumers.These include:
• travel agents (business and leisure)• travel operators selling direct to the
consumer• firms selling on the Internet• call centres handling customer
service
Public Sector Organisations
Government departments with responsibility for the industry:
• MP State Tourism Development Corporation Limited.
TransportDelivery of travel products and
services by:• Road• Air • Sea• Rail
Other Industry Players
Insurance firms and car hire companies:
• Insurers provide cover for goods, services and people
• Car hire providers meeting onward travel needs of business and leisure customers
Accommodation, Tour Operators &
DistributorsProviding the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the industry:
• Hotels, villas, apartments, B&B, camping parks
• Packages of travel tours to popular locations
• Selling the travel product/service to individual and business consumers
Career Options• Career In Aviation Need smart and presentable professionals with a degree in hotel management or travel and tourism
Reservation and counter staff
Air hostess
Flight pursuers
Sales and marketing staff
• Career In Travel Agent Facilitate travel and other services for all individuals traveling for vacations or business purposes.
Providing information about the destination, hotel ratings, the cheapest and the fastest mode of transport, visas, foreign exchange etc
Placements: In the Government sector• Directorates & tourism departments• Immigration department Commercial Sector• Transport Services Road Transport Airlines Transport• Guides
• Career In Tour Guide
Find job opportunities in tourism departments
Also work in the private sector with travel agencies and tour operators
Tour guides can also work as travel journalists or travel writers
Self employment is good option in this
sector
• Career In Tour Operator
The best option available to tour operator, is to start their own tour/travel agency
one should have adequate capital to start tour company
one can also work with tour/travel companies
They can seek suitable employment opportunities in
government tourism departments too
Personal Attributes • One need to have a pleasant personality and
detailed knowledge concerning traveling and
tourist destinations
• One need to have good communication and
language skills
• Business tactics and social etiquettes are requiremed
• The ability and patience to help and provide
hospitality is a must
Remuneration • Jobs in the travel and tourism industry offer good
remuneration
• Pay scale differs at different level depending upon qualification, experience
• Counter Clerk Rs. 1,500-2,000, • Assistant Rs. 2,000-2,500, • Junior Executive Rs. 3,000-3,500, • Regional Manager Rs. 3,800 -4,500 • General Manager Rs. 5,000-6,000