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Being a very wide field, the scope of employment in tourism sector is very bright and the potential is still largely untapped.
* Career opportunities exist both in the public and private sector. In the public sector, there are opportunities in the Directorates and Departments of Tourism of the center and the state as Officers, information assistants, Tourist guides etc.
* Qualified tourism professionals can work in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, transport and cargo companies etc.
* The opening up of the skies to private airlines and their emerging tie-ups with foreign airlines has removed bottlenecks in the transport and communication network resulting in easy flow of domestic and foreign tourists in the country.
* After a few years of experience, one can also start their own business by handling all travel requirements of a client and gradually building up business, taking on additional employees.
-> Salary :
Jobs in the travel and tourism industry offer good remuneration and perquisites, which include free travel for employees and their families. Salaries may vary within the industry and are higher in foreign airlines and agencies.
Since this is a booming sector, not many qualified and experienced people are available and the promotion prospectus are also very bright and rapid.
Basic Pay scales at different levels are approximately:
-Counter Clerk Rs. 1,500-2,000
-Assistant Rs. 2,000-2,500
-Junior Executive Rs. 3,000-3,500
-Regional Manager Rs. 3,800 -4,500
-General Manager Rs. 5,000-6,000
-Air Hostess- Rs 6,000 basic salary for domestic to Rs 40,000 in international airlines
-Regional guides : Their charges may range from Rs4000 and above for an eight hour day. They may earn between Rs 30,000-40,000 or more in the three to four months of the tourist peak season.
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Hi,
-> Job Prospects :
Being a very wide field, the scope of employment in tourism sector is very bright and the potential is still largely untapped.
* Career opportunities exist both in the public and private sector. In the public sector, there are opportunities in the Directorates and Departments of Tourism of the center and the state as Officers, information assistants, Tourist guides etc.
* Qualified tourism professionals can work in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, transport and cargo companies etc.
* The opening up of the skies to private airlines and their emerging tie-ups with foreign airlines has removed bottlenecks in the transport and communication network resulting in easy flow of domestic and foreign tourists in the country.
* After a few years of experience, one can also start their own business by handling all travel requirements of a client and gradually building up business, taking on additional employees.
-> Remuneration :
Jobs in the travel and tourism industry offer good remuneration and perquisites, which include free travel for employees and their families. Salaries may vary within the industry and are higher in foreign airlines and agencies.
Since this is a booming sector, not many qualified and experienced people are available and the promotion prospectus are also very bright and rapid.
Basic Pay scales at different levels are approximately:
-Counter Clerk Rs. 1,500-2,000
-Assistant Rs. 2,000-2,500
-Junior Executive Rs. 3,000-3,500
-Regional Manager Rs. 3,800 -4,500
-General Manager Rs. 5,000-6,000
-Air Hostess- Rs 6,000 basic salary for domestic to Rs 40,000 in international airlines
-Regional guides : Their charges may range from Rs4000 and above for an eight hour day. They may earn between Rs 30,000-40,000 or more in the three to four months of the tourist peak season.
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