Occupation Summary

Travel Guides

O*NET 39-7012.00

Description:

Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.

Annual Wages:
Unavailable
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by %.
Education Level:
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED). According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.

  1. Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
  2. Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations.
  3. Sell travel packages.
  4. Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel.
  5. Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers.
  6. Lead individuals or groups to tour site locations and describe points of interest.
  7. Verify amounts and quality of equipment prior to expeditions or tours.
  8. Pay bills and record checks issued.
  9. Attend to special needs of tour participants.
  10. Give advice on sightseeing and shopping.
  11. Provide tourists with assistance in obtaining permits and documents such as visas, passports, and health certificates, and in converting currency.
  12. Administer first aid to injured group participants.
  13. Pilot airplanes or drive land and water vehicles to transport tourists to activity or tour sites.
  14. Set up camps, and prepare meals for tour group members.
  15. Instruct novices in climbing techniques, mountaineering, and wilderness survival, and demonstrate use of hunting, fishing, and climbing equipment.
  16. Sell or rent equipment, clothing, and supplies related to expeditions.
  17. Explain hunting and fishing laws to groups to ensure compliance.

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Labor Market Information






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Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
86.60%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
65.40%
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
63.80%
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
60.00%
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
58.80%
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
58.20%
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
57.20%
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
54.80%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
54.20%
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
53.60%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
82.40%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
80.00%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
77.60%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
77.60%
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
75.00%
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
75.00%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
65.00%
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
65.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
62.40%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
62.40%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
80.00%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
80.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
77.60%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
77.60%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
77.60%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
67.60%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
67.60%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
65.00%
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
65.00%
Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
62.40%


  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
    -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
    -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
    -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
    -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Other Activities


  • Independence
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Relationships
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.



Tools

Animal calls: Animal sound lures;

Automobiles or cars: Passenger vehicles;

Busses: Motor coaches; Shuttle buses;

Camping or outdoor stoves: Propane camping stoves;

Digital camcorders or video cameras: Digital video cameras;

Electronic charts or maps or atlases: Electronic maps;

Fishing reels: Sport fishing reels;

Fishing rods: Sport fishing rods;

Flatbed trailers: Equipment trailers;

Laser printers: Computer laser printers;

Lifelines or lifeline equipment: Climbing ropes;

Microphones: Cordless microphones;

Mobile medical services first aid kits: Emergency first aid kits;

Mobile phones: Smart phones;

Public address systems: Portable public address PA systems;

Radio frequency transmitters or receivers: Radio frequency RF Receivers; Radio frequency RF Transmitters;

Recreational motorboats: Recreational water vehicles;

Safety harnesses or belts: Climbing harnesses;

Safety helmets: Climbing helmets;

Sporting rifles: Hunting rifles;

Sporting shotguns: Hunting shotguns;

Swivel carabiner: Climbing carabiners;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Tents: Camping tents;

Touring bicycles: Touring bikes;

Vehicle navigation systems: Navigation equipment;


Technology

Accounting software: Financial accounting software;

Analytical or scientific software: Data visualization software;

Business intelligence and data analysis software: Tableau;

Customer relationship management CRM software: Customer information databases;

Data base user interface and query software: Microsoft Access; Travel Agent CMS; Structured query language SQL;

Electronic mail software: Microsoft Outlook;

Internet browser software: Web browser software;

Mobile location based services software: Global positioning system GPS software;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Web page creation and editing software: Facebook;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word; Word processing software;


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No sources of additional information found.

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