(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Travel Guides
Job Description
Plan, organize, and conduct long distance cruises, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Give advice on sightseeing and shopping. |
99
|
Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites. |
99
|
Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations. |
97
|
Sell travel packages. |
97
|
Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel. |
95
|
Attend to special needs of tour participants. |
94
|
Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers. |
90
|
Provide tourists with assistance in obtaining permits and documents such as visas, passports, and health certificates, and in converting currency. |
87
|
Lead individuals or groups to tour site locations and describe points of interest. |
75
|
Pay bills and record checks issued. |
72
|
Verify amounts and quality of equipment prior to expeditions or tours. |
41
|
Administer first aid to injured group participants. |
39
|
Sell or rent equipment, clothing, and supplies related to expeditions. |
27
|
Set up camps, and prepare meals for tour group members. |
19
|
Explain hunting and fishing laws to groups in order to ensure compliance. |
17
|
Pilot airplanes or drive land and water vehicles to transport tourists to activity/tour sites. |
13
|
Instruct novices in climbing techniques, mountaineering, and wilderness survival, and demonstrate use of hunting, fishing, and climbing equipment. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
67
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
66
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
65
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
64
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
59
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
55
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
55
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
53
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
53
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
53
|
Thinking Creatively
|
52
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
51
|
Getting Information
|
48
|
Processing Information
|
47
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
46
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
45
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
43
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
43
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
41
|
Interacting With Computers
|
41
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
40
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
39
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
38
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
35
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
34
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
33
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
31
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
31
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
30
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
30
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
28
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
27
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
26
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
25
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
24
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
22
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
22
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
20
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
10
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|