Travel and Tourist

Abu Dhabi, the capital city of UAE, has welcomed qualified and experienced expatriates to work on its shores for years. Being home to nearly 9% of total oil reserves of the world, no doubt oil and gas are the main backbone of the economy and are the largest employer of foreign professionals in the city. However, now the focus is shifting to other sectors as well with tourism emerging as a prominent sector looking for skilled workforce. Tourism jobs in Abu Dhabi are constantly on the rise and there are good positions open across the aviation, hotel and restaurant industries.

The tourism portfolio of Abu Dhabi is increasingly expanding and a lot of domestic as well as international investment is being made in this sector. With such investments, it is emerging as an attractive destination for tourism jobs in Abu Dhabi. There is also a drive and effort on the part of the government to get more Emiratis to join the workforce. However, this has not lessened the demand for qualified foreign professionals in the tourism industry. By 2012, the tourism industry in Abu Dhabi aims to create around 47,700 jobs. All this has made tourism jobs in Abu Dhabi quite attractive for expatriates especially because it offers high salaries in a tax-free environment.

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Do you want to land a job involving travel and tourism?

The travel and tourism industry is a booming one. Employment is always in high demand, because being a service-oriented industry requires a lot of manpower to fill the demands of the customers.

Jobs vary in numerous fields. There is always something for everyone. Government agencies have lots of available positions plus the plethora of private companies that seem to be always hiring competent people.

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The travel and tourism industry, in recent years become one of the most popular courses and career choices for many people. This is a competitive career path to follow and only the most ambitious and passionate candidates are successful. This was kick-started by Thomas Cook in 1841, when they were arranging package trips from Leicester to Loughborough. Since then the travel industry has expanded tenfold and has now become one of the biggest industries in the world.
Taking tourism training can consist of on the job training or a long-term studying plan. Most jobs require the candidate to have had some training qualifications under their belt before they start working for them, to save time from training new employees from scratch. Those with different languages to offer are more likely to be taken on, as the tourism profession are in need of people with language skills.
Some companies offer training to staff allowing them to gain some qualifications whilst working within the company. Tourism training does not necessarily have to be exclusive to colleges, universities or any other classroom setting. However, other companies use a number of other types of training techniques, such as the following training opportunities.
* Training on the job, either by following another member of staff or being mentored by your employer.

* Training while working with an assistant through an NVQ course.

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Tourism is one of the largest service sectors of Singapore. As of 2007, the tourism industry contributed 3% to Singapore’s GDP, and generated US$ 9.4 Billion in tourism receipts. This clearly shows the important role tourism industry plays in Singapore’s economy. To ensure that tourism remains a key economic pillar, a bold target, Tourism 2015, was unveiled in the year
2005. The major objectives of the initiative are to triple tourism receipts to US$ 30 Billion, doubling visitor arrivals to 17 Million, and creating an additional 100,000 jobs in the services sector by 2015, according to “Opportunities in Singapore Tourism Industry (2007-2009)”.

Singapore is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia-Pacific region. Tourism industry in Singapore is growing very rapidly for the past several years. Tourism industry is strengthening by the infrastructure developments, various events and the countries strategic location in the heart of region.

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The Medical Tourism Council (MTC) of Maharashtra has a mission of making India the #1 medical tourism destination in the world. The members are working diligently to bring together corporate interests in both the medical sector and the tourism sector. The vision is to offer world class medical services to foreigners in a land that offers exotic vacations as well.

Countries such as India have been quick to recognize that the Western world is not providing timely and affordable medical care to its citizens. In both the United States and Canada, it is not uncommon to wait for more than 4 months to be seen after a referral is made. Then, there is more waiting time while tests are scheduled. Additional time passes waiting for the test results. If the result is that there is a need for a procedure, it could be several more weeks before surgery is scheduled. Non emergency medical attention may be extended for up to two years. There is basically no wait time in foreign countries such as India.

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