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Tourism Enterprises

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Hillary Jenkins, Otago Polytechnic 2008

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Why Tourism Enterprises

Tourism Enterprises

Why Choose Tourism as a Career

www.go2hr.ca/CareersbrinTourism/WhyaCareerinTourism/SevenSmartReasonstoConsiderTourism/tabid/301/Default.aspx

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Jobs in Tourism

www.go2hr.ca/CareersbrinTourism/JobDescriptions/tabid/80/Default.aspx

www.flickr.com/photos/mauren/2299513163/

Lets take a look at one particular job in tourism – that of a tour guide (in this case maybe captain as well) on a jungle cruise at Disneyland

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/raes_antics/2195151114/

• www.flickr.com/photos/raes_antics/2195151114/

Tourism Role

Before we go any further jot down a few points on:

– What do you think your role or job description would

include?

– What do you think the company you work for

expects from you?

– Do these two roles differ from what your clients

might think your role is, if so how?

Background

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIse11cqRJY

www.flickr.com/search/?l=4&w=all&q=jungle+cruise+disneyland&m=text

Your role

Discuss or look the first point you made

– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_guide

Expectations

• What would the expectations or others be:

www.go2hr.ca/CareersbrinTourism/CareerProfiles/TourGuide/tabid/588/Default.aspx