How to go about choosing a career in Travel and Tourism

1. :
• Like Meeting people and interacting with them
• Have good communication skills
• Handle stressful situations with a smile
• Have a ‘Never say No’ attitude
• Want to See the World

2. Choose
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
AS A CAREER
WE WORK ON YOUR HOLIDAYS

3. 4.1 % of GDP of Singapore
3.9 % of GDP of India

4. TOURISM :Different Sectors
• Aviation and Transport
• Travel Agencies / Tour Operations/ Transportation Companies
• Hospitality (Hotels/ Cruises/ Casinos)
• E-Commerce
• Niche Segments (Meetings and Conference Management, Eco Tourism)
• Government/ Multilateral Agencies

5. Job Profiles
Aviation/Transportation
• Operational Staff
(Pilots, Engineer,
Cabin Crew)
• Ground Crew
• Customer
Relations
• Marketing
• Airport
Operations
• Cruise
Management
TourOperations
• Management
(Marketing,
Sales,
Counter Staff)
• Operations
(Airport Reps,
Escorts,
Guides)
Hospitality
• Hotel/ Cruise
Operation (Front
Office, F&B,
Housekeeping)
• Kitchen (Chef,
Commis, Pastry)
• Management
(General
Management,
Marketing,
Banquets)
E-Commerce
• Online Travel
Agencies
(Expedia,
MakemyTrip)
• Reservation
Systems (Agoda,
Booking.com)
• Social Media
(Tripadvisor,
Travelocity)
• GDS (Amadeus,
Sabre)
GovernmentSector
• National and
State Tourism
Organisations
(Singapore
Tourism
Board,
Incredible
India)
• International
Organisations
(PATA, WTTC,
UNWTO)

6. How to Go about it
• Hotel Management/ Hospitality Management
• IATA/ UFTAA certification
• Tourism Management Degree
• Language Courses

7. Qualifications RequiredAviation/Transportation
• Flight School,
Aircraft
Maintenance and
Engineering
- IATA Certifications
(Airline
Management,
Ticketing, GDS
operations, Cargo,
etc.)
- Tourism
Management
Degree
TourOperations
• Tourism
Management
• Language
• IATA
Certification
• Industry wise
certification/
On the Job
Training Hospitality
•Hotel Mgmt
•Language
•Marketing/
Finance
E-Commerce
• Tourism
Mgmt
• Computer
Applications
GovernmentSector
• Tourism Mgmt
• Language
• Recruitment
through
Governnment
channels
(careers@SG,
UPSC)

8. What is in store for you
✓Travel Extensively
✓Vast Sector- Huge Potential
✓Moderate to High Compensation packages
✓Job Satisfaction

9. Fulfil your dreams by helping
people realize theirs

10. THANK YOU
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