Monday, January 31, 2011

A CAREER AS TRAVEL AGENT?

Most of us have used the services of a Travel Agent for our commuting needs.

A Travel Agent understands an individual or a group’s travel needs and facilitates the most appropriate travel arrangements. A Travel Agent’s services may be specialized for say tours or business or leisure (such as cruises/ vacations, etc) or regions ( Africa or Asia) Some travel agents are more customer focused and focus on the whole enchilada for specific clientele. The strength they bring to us is their ability to understand our needs and provide us travel options that are convenient and suited to our budget. Some of them may also assist in related documentation work such as visa, etc.

While an educational qualification is not demanded for this profession, a high school graduation is normally desired by most employers. Further accredited travel related courses provide for future growth. A travel agent is required to rely on basic computer capabilities for ticketing and other functions. Thus, knowledge of computers, foreign languages, geography are great asset for this profession.

Soft skills that are an advantage as a Travel Agent include sales skills, good written and oral communication skills.

According to payscale.com, a travel agent’s salary can be between $27,000 and $41,000. The sky is the limit for those with an ambition for growth.

For more information on a great career that you can have as travel agent, visit: http://www.citytowninfo.com/employment/travel-agents

On the lighter side:
From a Travel Agent - A Senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a Florida package we booked for him. I asked for details of what was wrong with the hotel in Orlando. He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that is not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He replied, 'Don't lie to me. I am looking at the map, and Florida is a very thin state!!!'

"WHAT NEXT" is provided by Ramesh Anand, President, American Personnel Resources LLC. ( http://www.aprllc.com/ )

Please conduct further research for this and other careers of your choice.

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