Top Reasons Why You Should Explore a Career in Travel & Tourism
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Sunday, 01 May 2016
Travel and Tourism sector is one of the fastest growing sectors all over the world. As per the data provided by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), this sector generated approximately US $7.8 trillion in GDP in 2015 and employed over 284 million people all over the world. Although the sector is quite huge, it suffers from a misperception related to the career opportunities it has to offer. It is due to this reason that the sector is facing tremendous talent deficit. However, in reality the sector is full of potential and there are a number of reasons for you to choose a career in Travel and Tourism.
- Attractive career programmes- According to a research report of WTTC, Travel and Tourism can miss out on US $610 billion in GDP or 14 million jobs, if government and private companies do not come forward to address this human resource issue. Hence, tourism companies are coming up with lot of attractive career programmes to attract and hold on to best talent.
- High demand for jobs- The sector has huge development potential, it has been forecasted that Travel and Tourism will grow by 3.7 per cent over the next decade, that is one per cent point above the average growth of global GDP. It is also expected that the number of international travellers would rise to 1.8 billion by 2030. Hence, there would be a lot of job opportunities in this sector due to demand created by such growth.
- All jobs in one place- WTTC has put up all its member companies on its career portal in order to showcase the wide range of careers this sector has to offer. Career portal introduces you to diverse companies such as Dubai Airport, United Airlines, Hilton, Expedia and many other leading companies.
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- A wide range of career opportunities- The misperceived career opportunities in this sector can be held responsible for the shortfall of human capital. However, this sector of travel and tourism is one of the most diverse to work in. the career options include Pilot, Hotel Manager, Tour Operator etc. There is also full spectrum of jobs offered by the businesses in the sector. The jobs range from administration to marketing to accounting to graphic design to sales and so on. Hence this sector offers endless job opportunities.
- Bottom-up and long term vision- Entering into the world of travel and tourism is a great career step. It trains the junior staff to take up senior level jobs in future, for example- the Bar Tender that became Hotel Manager and the Legal Council that took over a CEO. It gives you an opportunity to move internationally as a lot of business in this sector has operations in different countries.
- Travelling in itself is a step towards empowerment. It’s more liberating than daunting. Travel through unfamiliar territories and people makes you discover yourself and boosts your self-confidence. It can also be an eye-opening experience because you move out of your comfort zone and are exposed to a lot of new things. While travelling you encounter many new people, hence scope for making new friends increases. Travelling provides you with a training ground for improving interpersonal and communication skills and shows that you are open to change. It also helps you create meaningful experiences and memories. While travelling through new spaces you gain first-hand experience of local culture, history and society. You come across new languages and discover new neighborhood.
So, if travelling interests you then this sector is the right choice and you will not be disappointed. Go, See and Explore the World!!!
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