Travel and Tourism is one of the largest foreign exchange earner in the world, provides the opportunity for employment in the service industries related with tourism. It includes Immigration and customs services, travel agencies, hotels, airlines, tour operators, Government tourism departments, etc and other related service industries such as Tourism promotion and sales, Guides, Airline catering or laundry services, Interpreters, etc.
Travel and tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world with over two million people employed in Travel and Tourism related industries in UK.
There are many reasons why you should consider working in the travel and tourism industry.
It is very exciting industry to work with. Working within the industry means that you will meet new people from time to time. This is true for those who work in airline offices or hotels, frontline staff in travel agencies etc.
You could be surprised at the range of opportunities for employment in the industry. You may work in the aviation sector, hotels and lodges, Tour Operations, Tourism in the Countryside, Tour Operations, Marketing and Sales Promotion etc.
You can earn handsome money with many other benefits, such as people working within the airline & hotels industry can get free tickets, discount in accommodation rates, etc.
The best part to join this is exciting industry is you do not need years of studying to work in the industry. You may love a certain profession and industry however, because of the years of studying involved in learning it you might be discouraged from doing it. But it’s not with the travel and tourism industry. Four to six months can be sufficient depending on what qualification you are studying for to get you started working for the industry.
By studying for the qualification, you need an understanding of the skills employers in the travel and tourism industry are looking for, and you will have an opportunity to develop skills in World Transport, Travel and Tourism analysis, Global destinations and Customer Service, Marketing and Sales Promotion etc.
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