Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Tourism



Interview someone in the travel industry. This includes travel counselor, tour operator, city/county or state Department of Tourism personnel, Conventions and Visitors Bureau worker, meeting planner, personnel from the Department of Parks and Recreation, airline employee, incentive company personnel, etc. Try to find someone who has your "dream" job. If you have trouble identifying someone in a special area, feel free to seek guidance from your professor. Type a short report on your interview. You do not have to retype the questions. You may answer in paragraph form and the answers do not have to be in the order the questions are listed below. Before you interview someone, look over the questions to determine the order you would like to ask them and add any questions you would like. The purpose of this interview is to help you determine your career direction. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
The questions for your interview include the following:
What is your name, organization and position?
Describe your job duties and responsibilities.
What are the special benefits derived from your job?
What is a salary range for a beginning person? (Do not ask their salary-you are just trying to get an idea of what a beginning person may make in a particular field-you may be interviewing an owner or manager.)
What are some of the most fulfilling aspects of your job?
Are there any negative aspects of your job?
What are the approximate work hours of a typical day or week?
What kind of training or preparation work did you undertake for your position?
Describe some of the professional organizations in which you are involved.
What kind of legislative issues are currently affecting you in your work?
Please describe a typical day.
What are the necessary skills for this position?
Describe some future prospects for growth in the field.
What other positions have you had in the travel industry?

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