| A career in travel and tourism is one of the most | | | | unclaimed luggage too. |
| desirable career options for youngsters these days. | | | | Other than this, young graduates can look to |
| This field is the world’s largest foreign exchange | | | | become tourist guides. These could be government |
| generator and spins billions of dollars each year. In | | | | approved and work with the tourism industry or |
| India too, with the upcoming Commonwealth Games | | | | work with private tour operators. One could also |
| in 2010, the scope of tourism jobs has increased | | | | work independently as a tourist guide. The ideal |
| manifold. New hotels are coming up, the whole | | | | candidates would have on interest in history and |
| tourism industry is being spruced up and the | | | | languages. In this job, one gets to meet many new |
| government is taking appropriate steps to ensure | | | | people. Also, one should have good research skills and |
| comfort for all international visitors during the Games. | | | | keep oneself updated with the history and |
| With so much happening in the tourism industry, it is | | | | geography of a particular place and should be able to |
| not surprising that the demand for professionals in | | | | give the tourists interesting insights into the place. |
| this field is going through the roof. Since it is a service | | | | Tour guides get good salaries. |
| industry, manpower is the main asset in this industry. | | | | One could also start one’ sown travel company |
| In career tourism, there are jobs pertaining to many | | | | or get a job in one. Tourism industry caters to |
| fields. So, it provides employment to millions of | | | | people who are away from home for various |
| professionals directly and indirectly. This industry has | | | | reasons. It could be personal, for work, for a |
| a very huge scope and is growing at a very rapid | | | | pilgrimage or for adventure. Employees in a travel |
| pace generating tourism job for qualified and trained | | | | company are required to take care of these people |
| jobseekers. In the tourism one can look to get jobs | | | | who are traveling away from home. These |
| in the government tourism departments, airlines, hotel | | | | professionals should be updated on the latest current |
| industry, immigration and customs services, start | | | | rules and regulations and documentation required to |
| your own travel agencies, become a tour operator, | | | | travel in nay country. Also, they should be able to |
| hotels and become a part of many associated | | | | guide the tourists in areas like cargo, ticketing and |
| service industries. These include airline catering or | | | | passport, visas etc. tourists generally need advice on |
| laundry services, tourist guides, interpreters, | | | | the paperwork. A travel company should be able to |
| professionals in tourism promotion and sales etc. | | | | handle all this. A travel company devises the best |
| Thus, this industry has something to offer to | | | | package deals including travel and stay for its clients. |
| everybody and can absorb people with diverse skill | | | | Also, they act as the single point contact for a |
| sets. | | | | tourist in any new city and guide the tourists on the |
| These small sectors work in collaboration though | | | | local area and how to get about and the rail and road |
| each is an important part of the main industry and | | | | connections in and out of that city. Thus, there are |
| each has its own special characteristics. One could | | | | jobs at various levels in travel companies. No specific |
| look at a plethora of jobs at the airports. Apart from | | | | educational qualifications are required but a person |
| being pilots and air-hostesses, this industry has a lot | | | | should be pleasing and convincing to talk to and |
| of other jobs to offer. For instance, engineers can | | | | helpful in nature. A normal graduate can also aspire to |
| join it as aircraft maintenance engineers. Then, there | | | | join a travel company. |
| is a lot of staff required at the back-end. The are | | | | Apart from this, there are ample jobs in the hotel |
| front office executives, back-office operators and | | | | industry as well. From, chefs, to front office staff to |
| customer care executives. Then, there is other | | | | room-keeping to managerial and executive posts, |
| ground staff too. One could also get tourism jobs in | | | | there is no dearth of jobs in this industry too. One |
| the Customs Department. In this department, special | | | | can join and grow tremendously in the tourism |
| officers supervise the checking all luggage for illegal | | | | industry. It is about getting the right job at the right |
| goods or items that may be liable for customs duty. | | | | place. One learns a lot on the jobs and gains useful |
| Then, there is responsibility for lost and found and | | | | experience that will help one grow. |