Identification should include careers that provide opportunities to work at a destination or attraction, such as
- education (e.g., learning centers at attractions, specialized instructors)
- culinary arts
- arts/entertainment
- service positions
- accounting
- sales/marketing
- safety/security
- hospitality (e.g., event planning)
- travel/ online travel agencies (OTAs).
Identification should also include listing job titles and their duties in two destination marketing areas (e.g., sports and entertainment destinations, cultural and historic sites).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What travel and tourism jobs require post-secondary education? What jobs do not?
- How do careers in travel differ from those in other career fields?
- What resources are available to learn about employment positions in the travel and tourism industry?
- How can an individual network through friends and family to identify career opportunities?
- How might relocation be an opportunity in the travel and tourism industry?