Explore a career in travel & tourism

If you love travelling and are passionate about visiting new places all the time, then why not make a career out of it?

People who work in the travel industry are excited about knowing and visiting new places and help others in planning their holidays. The travel and tourism industry gives many career opportunities to those who aspire for a shining career in the industry.

Across the country, there are many job opportunities available in travel and tourism. Recently, at an inaugural function Dr Rajashree Ajith, director of the Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) spoke of about two lakh job opportunities in the tourism & hospitality sector in Kerala. She was addressing a two-day education expo organized by the department of tourism and KITTS at Ernakulam Town Hall.

Reports by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) proclaim that by 2030 South-East Asia will provide 535 million job opportunities. Kerala will also benefit from the positive growth trend. Industry-ready, skilled professionals are needed to meet the future demand of the travel and tourism industry. Emphasizing the need for professional education in the field, Dr Ajith added that by July KIITS will launch diploma courses in different fields including air cargo, logistics, retail management and spa therapies. The courses will also facilitate language skill development in German, French and Arabic. The institute proffers 100% placement assistance to students.

KIITS has joined hands with Bangalore-based interface organization iNurture and it will hold classes in Thiruvanathapuram, Kochi and Thalassery. (Read more)

Good travel consultants need to combine product knowledge with client knowledge. They need to be techno-savvy, continuously upgrading their skill levels to keep up with market trends. The Thomas Cook Centre of Learning is such an initiative which caters to an important niche, providing educational programs, with the objective of proactively facilitating talent management in the travel industry. (Read more)

It's not always easy to do what we want, but many a time it's more difficult to know what is it that we really want to do, especially when it comes to making a career choice. For Ajay Jain, the eureka moment arrived over a trip for his second honeymoon! (Read full story)

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