Wednesday, 23 May 2012

How to be a Holiday consultant

Couple at Cancun Beach

Due to the rapid expansion of tourism sector these days holiday consultant become career option.
In our country interest towards tourism has grown significantly over the past decade. The number of foreign tourists has also increased. That has increased the demand for professionals such as holiday consultant.

Type of work
Holiday consultant provide information about diffetrent tourist places to the tourist but also have to arrange  tickets, hotel arrangements, according to the tour budget of a tourist.

Personal qualifications
Professionals should have
 good communication skills. His personality should be attractive. In addition, knwledgeof the geography and history must be important.

Courses and academic qualifications
In Tour and Travel there are many certificate courses, Diploma, Bachelor and PG  courses are available. For some courses,need 12th qualified, while for some graduation degree is important.

Where you can find Job
Various tour and travel agencies need holiday consultants. Tourism Department of State and Central level provide job vacancies for professionals of this field. Hotels, Resorts, airlines and transport companies always need professionals of this field.

Main Institute
1. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior and other centers, www.iittm.org
   College of Hospitality and Tourism, Gurgaon
    www.chat.edu.in

2. BHU, Varanasi
   www.bhu.ac.in

3.Kuoni Academy of Travel, Ahmedabad
   www.kuoniacademy.co.in

4.Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism, Agra,
  www.hihtworld.comBEL

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