With a globalised market place, there’s no industry more closely linked with cultural awareness than the travel and tourism industry. From front-line customer service to marketing and product development, understanding cultural norms is the foundation to successful interaction with customers and partners in and from different countries. Formal cultural awareness training could well be the stepping stone to a successful career path in this industry. Cultural awareness can provide real economic benefit, especially to those working in the tourism industry.  (more…)

If you think variety is the spice of life, then you might be an ideal candidate for a role in the tourism industry. Careers in tourism are extremely diverse and there’s plenty of scope to work towards a tourism career that suits your skills and passions. (more…)

Global travel is a complex business. At its backbone, sophisticated systems interface to make it possible for millions of travellers around the globe to walk into their travel agent’s office, or go online and book travel to exotic destinations. Reservation systems make the magic happen. (more…)

Curious about a career in Tourism? Keep reading to find out what kind of jobs are out there in this industry, and what kind of skills you will need to get ahead.

Employment Opportunities

These are some of the jobs you could consider after completing a qualification such as the Diploma of Tourism:

Travel Consultant
Travel consultants help people organise their travel plans by providing information and advice, and booking accommodation, transport and other services. Successful travel agents need to have good communication skills. They should also be able to provide excellent customer service at all times.

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The Travel Industry is an exciting industry to be working in. I am learning more each day and love the balance between my work life and family life. – Danielle Brownie, Spencer Travel

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