Hurry up! Grab the Opportunities in Tourism Industry
Posted on May 12, 2008 in Education by madhu
Hey! Are you aspiring for a bright career in an unconventional filed such as travel and tourism? You are trying to explore the options and but not sure of the prospects of this tourism field. Right ? Don’t worry dear; we are here to help you.
Job Prospects of Travel & Tourism
Being a very unconventional but a wide field, the prospect of employment in travel and tourism sector is actually very bright and more interestingly the potential is largely untapped yet. Career opportunities related travel and tourism exist both in the private and public sector.
Below, some of the prospects of travel and tourism are mentioned.
- Tourism Department :
There are several kinds of jobs in the department of Travel and Tourism like reservation & counter staff, sales and marketing staff, tour planners and tour guides. There are also posts like officers in the directorate and departments of tourism those are recruited from the candidates who have done civil services.
These jobs basically involve the planning and promotion of activities in tourism. The degree in tourism is actually needed for operational jobs in most of the government organization.
- Airlines:
Basically, working with an airline whether it is on the ground or in the flight is really n exciting and lucrative job option for many people. In an airline there are several job options including reservation, traffic assistance, counter staff, air hostess, flight pursuers, marketing and sales staff, and customer services.
You can get into these jobs if you have done any course in hotel management and travel and tourism. There are various airlines both domestic and international, including Air India, Indian airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Jet airways, Air Sahara and so on. They offer employment opportunities with lucrative salary packages and numerous benefits.
- Tour Operators :
You can also grab the opportunity of organize tours to the several tourist spots. There you have to conduct tours and manage the traveling and staying of the tourists.
- Travel Agencies :
There are numerous travel agencies operating in the market. Travel agents are actually responsible to explore the requirements of tourists and businessmen and serve them in the best possible way.
- Hotels:
You can find various jobs in hotels also. This hotel industry is actually a service industry providing accommodation and food to the tourists. This is such a large industry that requires a huge amount of manpower along with an extensive variety of skills.
- Transport:
You can also find a job into transport authorities including road, rail, air and water transport.
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June 8th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
WORKING IN AIRLINES IS VERY EXCITING BUT AT THE SAME TIME NOT HAVING A DEGREE TO JOIN IT IS VERY SAD. I WISH THEY GIVE A CHANCE TO FRESHERS AND KEEP TRAININGS, IF THEY PASS, THEY DESERVE.NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE, IF THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY.