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Hi Avita,
Tourism and Tourism Industry focuses on tourism development, management of the travel industry, tourism marketing, and tourism services. Travel & tourism is one of the most attractive streams for students who wish to pursue a career in the service industry. Such careers not only offer lucrative packages and experiences but also keeps you away from the monotony of a desk job.There are various kinds of courses that you may opt to go for and based on which can make a career in this field and to know about the courses and the institutes offering the same, you may
refer to the following links:
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/travel-and-tourism-courses-in-india-categorypage-6-86-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
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Hi Avita,
A travel agency manager plans, organizes, directs and controls the operations of travel-related organizations. They also co-ordinate and direct the activities of staff, overseeing not only the day-to-day tasks, but the hiring, training and evaluating of staff members as well. Agency managers may also research new products and destinations, often by traveling to them and experiencing first hand the services available.
Some key skills required are:
- excellent communication skills;- diplomacy and tact;- innovation and energy with a desire to drive others;- commitment to people management;-sound judgement with attention to detail;-competent IT skills;-strong organisational skills;- resilience to cope with long hours and pressure at peak times;- a genuine interest in travel.
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Hi Avita,
The role of a tourism officer is a combination of marketing, public relations and management. It also involves lots of planning and preparation.
Typical responsibilities of the job include:- supervising staff- preparing tourist or visitor information-producing promotional material and displays- managing budgets- writing reports, business plans and press releases- making presentations- maintaining statistical and financial records- undertaking day-to-day center management and administration- liaising with local businesses and the media- market research
Graduates with degrees in languages, travel, tourism, leisure, business studies, marketing, management or journalism are normally at an advantage. Relevant work experience is essential.
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Hi Avita,
Becoming a travel columnist can be a fun, exciting, and rewarding career!
Steps to Becoming a travel journalist
-Choose the right course of study. You can go for a four-year general journalism degree at a top journalism school, which will certainly open doors, or consider an online course specifically for travel journalism (as well as travel photography) which can open the right doors.
-Decide the type of journalism you would like to pursue such as newspapers, magazines, television, or online.
-Networking, Speak to as many people as you can! Who knows, some of them may become your mentor.
-Get your name out there. Send out resumes to different media outlets across India. This is a great way to build relationships with editors, publishers, producers, directors, etc.
Please refer to some institutions for the concerned course:
http://goo.gl/EDsYAc
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Hi Avita,
There are various courses & jobs available in the Tourism Industry based on your education, experience, interest.
Some of the common job profile are:
-Tour Guide
-Tour Manager
-Travel agent
-Reservation agent
-Tourism Officer etc
Generally the courses available in Tourism are Diploma, Degree or PG in Tourism, this may differ in institutions.
The eligibility is as follows:
Diploma –Class 10th pass from a recognized board with minimum 40% marks.
Bachelor's Degree: Class 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks.
Post-graduation degree: Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with at least 45% marks.
Please refer to the link for some institution:
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/travel-and-tourism-courses-in-delhi-ncr-categorypage-6-86-1-0-0-10223-1-2-0-none-1-0
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Hi Swami,
Tourism Industry would help build the foundation knowledge of the industry and groom you to be part the industry under various private & government sectors of Tourism, aviation and customer service industry. Although, the salary packages may vary depending on the organization &job profile but be assured that the tourism industry is one of the highest paying industries globally.
Please refer to the link:
https://www.shiksha.com/7-jobs-that-pay-you-to-travel-across-the-world-article-4224-1
https://www.shiksha.com/tourism-management-article-4629-1
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