Travel Guides
On the Job
Travel Guides plan, organize, and conduct travel and tours for individuals and groups.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Resolve customer complaints or problems.
- Provide attraction or event information to patrons.
- Sell products or services.
- Manage budgets for personal services operations.
- Organize recreational activities or events.
- Administer first aid.
- Arrange services or reservations for patrons.
- Assist individuals with special needs.
- Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
- Maintain financial or account records.
Typical Working Conditions
- Dealing with external customers.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Sitting.
- High levels of competition.
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