Travel and Tourist

Tours and travel forms the basis of the economic conditions of a country. Tourism industry is mainly responsible for the inflow of foreign currency, it is the sector which connects and helps in making the world global and interconnected. Industries like aviation, tourism and hospitality are dependent on each other for their business developments and growth. Most of the states spend a lot of money in the beautification and modernization of their cities, to attract large number of tourists in the country. Stunning places with excellent facilities and great opportunities to explore, provides the tourist more reasons to choose a particular place as his holiday destination. People go to Switzerland, Goa, UK, France, Japan, Spain, Dubai, due to the attractive choices the cities provide them to discover. A person while choosing a destination for holidays prefers a place which is different from his native place and which for sure facilitates him with variety in choices to spend his time with all fun, peace and adventure. Dubai situated in UAE is one of the most favorite tourist destinations. Other cities like Abu Dabi, Sharjah, Ajam, Fujairah, Umm al-Qaiwain, also provide great sight- seeing options.

Due to the increasing attraction of tourists towards these places, the tourism industry in UAE is also expanding, leading to a growth in demand for Tourism and aviation job opportunities in the country. Dubai is considered to be the most popular tourist destinations in the Gulf, leading to a strong economical status of the country. Many people apply for jobs in Dubai in the aviation, tourism or hospitality industry to provide a shoot in their career growth. Due to the high standards of the target audience in these tourist destinations, the candidates applying for such jobs need to be well trained and should have proper degrees and experience in the same. The hospitality services provided by Dubai and other UAE tourist destinations are of the international standards, therefore, the employees or the workforce in these hotels or airports also credits international experience to their profile. With the growth of the country in various sectors like oil, gas, education, information technology, infrastructure, etc. the country is opening its doors for more people to apply jobs leading to an expansion in the job sector. Places like hotels, airports, restaurants need more people to serve its increasing clientele.

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Dubai is the capital of UAE and is developing at a rapid pace. Being the most popular career destination, it has no dearth of career opportunities for foreign workforce across various industries. The city of Dubai makes for one of the most popular tourist spots in the Gulf being the hub of all tourism and economical activities. The economy of Dubai is majorly dependent on tourism, real estate and financial service sectors after oil and gas. Large numbers of tourists from across the world throng Dubai for both business and leisure purposes. This influx of tourists has naturally led to increase in demand for services of hospitality industry, thus, opening various jobs in tourism industry.

The hospitality or tourism industry of Dubai is quite developed due to large number of travelers visiting the city every month. It caters well to the demands of these tourists and is looking for highly skilled workforce to meet the ever growing needs of the industry and the travelers. It is, in fact, quite easy for expatriates to find tourism jobs in Dubai because of the large number of vacancies in this sector. Well qualified and highly trained professionals are required in all sectors of hospitality from hotels to travel agencies to aviation, etc. People with experience and international exposure generally hold more chances of getting through these jobs easily.

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Medical tourism is the act of touring different countries or nations around the world to receive medications like dental, neurosurgery or surgical care and various other forms of specialized treatments. Medical tourism or healthcare facilitation is very cost effective and has grown to become very popular with time. Due to much technological advancement and improvement, standards of care and the affordability of international travel have become the primary factors leading to the popularity of medical tourism.

In the past few years, the costs of medical treatment or health care have soared high in industrialized nations and developed countries. And with this rise in health care costs, people from USA, Europe, Canada and Australia are seeking alternatives to reduce their expenses and build financial savings. This has prompted the people of developed countries serve as medical tourists.

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A career in travel and tourism is one of the most desirable career options for youngsters these days. This field is the world’s largest foreign exchange generator and spins billions of dollars each year. In India too, with the upcoming Commonwealth Games in 2010, the scope of tourism jobs has increased manifold. New hotels are coming up, the whole tourism industry is being spruced up and the government is taking appropriate steps to ensure comfort for all international visitors during the Games. With so much happening in the tourism industry, it is not surprising that the demand for professionals in this field is going through the roof. Since it is a service industry, manpower is the main asset in this industry.

In career tourism, there are jobs pertaining to many fields. So, it provides employment to millions of professionals directly and indirectly. This industry has a very huge scope and is growing at a very rapid pace generating tourism job for qualified and trained jobseekers. In the tourism one can look to get jobs in the government tourism departments, airlines, hotel industry, immigration and customs services, start your own travel agencies, become a tour operator, hotels and become a part of many associated service industries. These include airline catering or laundry services, tourist guides, interpreters, professionals in tourism promotion and sales etc. Thus, this industry has something to offer to everybody and can absorb people with diverse skill sets.

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Tourism and commercial recreation is over an $800 billion industry in the United States. Globally, tourism accounts for approximately 12% of the Gross Domestic Product, employing 10% of the worldwide labor force. It is estimated that by the year 2020, more than half of all employed people in the world will be involved directly or indirectly with the tourism industry. In the United States, travel-related tourism is the first, second or third largest employer in 32 states.

Resort hotels and motels offer luxurious surroundings with a variety of recreational facilities, such as swimming pools, golf courses, tennis courts, game rooms, and health spas, as well as planned social activities and entertainment. Resorts typically are located in vacation destinations or near natural settings, such as mountains, the seashore, theme parks, or other attractions. As a result, the business of many resorts fluctuates with the season. Some resort hotels and motels provide additional convention and conference facilities to encourage customers to combine business with pleasure. During the off season, many of these establishments solicit conventions, sales meetings, and incentive tours to fill their otherwise empty rooms; some resorts even close for the off-season.

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By the end of 2008, more than ten cities have the rail transport with the total lengths exceeding 6 hundred kilometers. Chinese government had approved the rail transport plans in 17 cities, which were planning to construct 65 rail transport lines by 2015 with the total lengths of 1,856 kilometers and the total investments exceeding 675.5 Yuan (96.5 billion USD).

At present, Chinese urban rail transport is in its fast growth period. From 1995 to 2009, more than 20 rail transport lines in ten cities were in operation over ten years and the operation mileages were 790 kilometers.

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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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