Careers In Travel Tourism And Hospitality

VGM Professional Careers Series Offers high-level information about the many job choices within various professional career fields. Each book provides complete information about a given specialty, including responsibilities, opportunities for advancement, and salaries. An excellent choice for career planning courses offered by professional schools and departments.

Find an exciting, fulfilling career that delivers true security Americans work all year for that big vacation, so they expect it to go off without a hitch, from the initial planning to getting home safely and well rested. This is good news for you, because high expectations mean plenty of opportunities within the huge and fast-growing tourism industry. Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality provides you with tips for finding a job in one of the many areas that make up the tourist industry. Whether your interests lie in planning trips, visiting exotic places, or serving others, this updated edition will help you: Develop a clear understanding of the various careers options Key in on the specialty most suited for you--from travel agent to cruise ship director to hotel manager Understand what to expect in an entry-level job Find the education and training you'll need to stay one step ahead of the competition Familiarize yourself with current salaries, benefits and the best job prospects Before you spend time, money, and effort, make Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality your first step in pursuing an exciting and lucrative career doing what you love.

The travel-and-tourism industry is among the world's fastest-growing professions and because the industry has been experiencing such a boom there is great need for qualified tourism professionals. Tourism is one of the few industries that offers exciting, challenging and varied careers - plus fast promotions Just some of the reasons why travel-and-tourism should be considered as a career choice include the facts that it is the: world's largest employer, the world's fastest-growing industry, with over seven sectors comprised in the industry you're sure to find an exciting job that suits your interests and there is guaranteed fun while associating with people on vacation and looking for a good time. In addition, global opportunities to travel and work around the world and pride in being a host to your own country or region offers workers with the benefit that each day is different, thus offering new opportunities and challenges.

Whether you want to spend your days outside leading tours or in the kitchen preparing delicious meals for customers, the travel and hospitality industries offer a diverse array of career opportunities.

Written for high school and undergraduate students, this series will help students explore their futures, and set goals in these exciting and growing fields. This title examines 20 occupations in hospitality and tourism. Chapters provide an inside-look at the career options within a particular profession.

Describes the education, training, earnings, and outlook associated with careers in travel and hospitality.

This new career-focused title explores career paths in the growing fields of hospitality and tourism. Written for high school and undergraduate students, this series will help students explore their futures, and set goals in these exciting and growing fields. This title examines 20 occupations in hospitality and tourism which encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants, lodging, attractions, recreation events and other travel related services. Careers covered in the text include Chef, Cosmetologist, Fitness Trainer, Florist, Gardener, Hotel Manager, Interior Designer, Pilot, Sailor, Travel Agent, and many more. Chapters provide an inside-look at the career options within a particular profession, including: Overview: Sphere of Work; A Day in the Life; Work Environment: Physical, Human, Technological; Education & Training: Schooling, Licensing, Adult Job Seekers; Earnings & Advancement; Areas with the Highest Employment Levels; Employment Outlook; Associations & Business Contacts to Jumpstart Networking; Plus Famous Firsts, Occupation Specialties, Skills & Abilities, Fun Facts; Conversations with Real Professionals, including "What I Wish I Had Known". - Publisher.