Travel and Tourism Manager
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Travel and Tourism Managers organise the travel arrangements of holidaymakers and corporate travelers. They organise staff recruitments, training, and administration, manage budgets, help meet sales targets, and maximising profit for the tourism company as well as for the travelers.
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JOSIE LANE
Current position
Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.
Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
B.A. Tourism Administration BBA- Tourism
MBA/M.A/PGDM
What you need to get started
Pre-entry experience, for example, as a holiday representative on a tourist resort, is a useful stepping stone into tour management.
Specialist knowledge, for example, in the archaeology, history or culture of a particular region/country, is important.
Soft Skills
Strong communication skills
Organizational skills
Interpersonal Skills
Proactive
Teamwork
Detail Oriented
Technical Skills
Marketing
Knowledge of geography and history
Efficient at Multitasking and Coordination
Good IT skills
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