Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality

Name: Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality
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ISBN: 9780071448567

ISBN-10: 007144856X

ISBN-13: 9780071448567

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Marjorie Eberts, Linda Brothers, Ann Gisler

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It takes a lot of time and effort to prepare for a profession in the travel, tourism, or hospitality fields--and this book takes you every step of the way to reaching that goal. Ideal whether you are college-bound or are ready to go back to school to gain the necessary degree, "Careers in Travel, Tourism, & Hospitality explores specific professions and then helps you determine which job in that profession bests suits you.

Book details

List price: $15.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 9/22/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

An Overview of Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality	p. 1
Travel, tourism, and hospitality
Learning about careers in travel, tourism, and hospitality
Careers as a Travel Agent	p. 5
Travel agencies
Looking at a career as a travel agent
Working conditions
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a travel agent
Special attributes of travel agents
Salary and benefits
Perks and pressures of being a travel agent
The personal story of a travel agent
The future
For more information
Careers as a Pilot or Flight Attendant	p. 17
Looking at a career as a pilot
Working conditions
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a pilot
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of a pilot
The future
For more information
Looking at a career as a flight attendant
Working conditions
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a flight attendant
Special attributes of flight attendants
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of a flight attendant
The future
For more information
Careers as a Reservationist, Customer Service Representative, Mechanic, and in Other Airline Jobs	p. 31
Looking at a career as a reservationist
Working conditions
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a reservationist
Special attributes of reservationists
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of a reservationist
Looking at a career as a customer service representative
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a customer service representative
Salary, benefits, and advancement
The personal story of a customer service representative
The future for reservationists and customer service representatives
For more information
Looking at a career as an airline mechanic
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a mechanic
Special attributes of an airline mechanic
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The future for airline mechanics
For more information
Looking at other airline jobs
Careers Aboard Cruise Ships	p. 43
Looking at jobs aboard cruise ships
Working conditions
Responsibilities by department
Preparation for becoming a cruise-ship employee
Advancement
Salary and benefits
Perks and pressures of being a cruise-ship employee
The personal story of a cruise-ship employee
The future
For more information
Looking at other opportunities in the cruise industry
Careers Working in Even More Travel Jobs	p. 53
Looking at careers with railroads: Amtrak
Salary and benefits
The future
Looking at a career as a bus driver
Working conditions
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a bus driver
Salary, benefits, and advancement
The future
Looking at a career as a truck driver
Responsibilities
Preparation for becoming a truck driver
Salary, benefits, and advancement
The future
Looking at a job as a travel photographer
Looking at a job as a travel writer
For more information
Careers at Tour Companies as a Guide and in Other Jobs	p. 63
Looking at tour travel options
Tour settings
Looking at a career as a tour guide
Responsibilities
Preparation for a career as a tour guide
Special attributes of a tour guide
Salary and benefits
Perks and pressures of being a tour guide
The personal story of a tour guide
Looking at a career as a tour planner
The personal story of a tour planner
Looking at other careers in tour operations
Preparation for a career in tour operations
Salary and benefits
Looking at other jobs in tours
The future
For more information
Careers at Amusement Parks	p. 75
Settings of amusement parks
Looking at jobs in amusement parks
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming an amusement-park employee
Special attributes of an amusement-park employee
Advancement
Salary and benefits
Perks and pressures of being an amusement-park employee
The personal story of an amusement-park employee
The future
For more information
Looking at other amusement-park jobs
Careers at National, State, and Local Parks and Organized Camps	p. 89
Settings for parks
Looking at different careers in parks
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a park employee
Special attributes of park employees
Salary and benefits
Perks and pressures of being a park employee
The personal story of a park ranger
The future
For more information
Looking at jobs in organized camping
Careers at Tourist Attractions	p. 103
Settings of tourist attractions
Looking at jobs at tourist attractions
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a tourist-attraction employee
Salary and benefits
Advancement
The future
Careers in Adventure Recreation	p. 109
Settings for adventure recreation careers
Looking at a career as a guide
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a guide
Special attributes of guides
Salary, benefits, and advancement
The personal story of a guide
The future
For more information
Careers in Meeting Planning	p. 117
Looking at a career as a meeting planner
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a meeting planner
Special attributes of meeting planners
Salary and benefits
Advancement
The future
For more information
Looking at other meeting-planning jobs
Careers at Hotels, Motels, and Other Lodgings	p. 123
Settings for lodgings
Looking at lodging jobs by department
Looking at a job as a front desk clerk
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a front desk clerk
Special attributes of front desk clerks
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of a front desk clerk
Looking at a career as a manager
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a manager
Special attributes of managers
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of a general manager
The personal story of a sales manager
The personal story of a food and beverage director
The personal story of an executive housekeeper
The future
For more information
Career Opportunities in Restaurants	p. 139
Looking at jobs in restaurants
Looking at jobs in sit-down restaurants
Looking at a career as a restaurant manager
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a restaurant manager
Salary, benefits, and advancement
The personal story of a restaurant manager
The future for restaurant managers
Preparation for owning a restaurant
The personal story of two restaurant owners
Looking at the jobs of chefs, cooks, and other kitchen employees
Responsibilities by department
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a chef, cook, or kitchen employee
Special attributes of chefs, cooks, or kitchen employees
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of a chef
The future for chefs, cooks, and kitchen employees
Looking at jobs in fast-food restaurants
Looking at a job as an hourly employee
Preparation for becoming an hourly employee
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of an hourly employee
Looking at a career as a fast-food restaurant manager
Working conditions
Preparation for becoming a fast-food restaurant manager
Advancement
Salary and benefits
The personal story of a fast-food restaurant manager
The future of the fast-food industry
For more information
Travel Schools	p. 159
Scheduled Airlines	p. 163
Schools Offering Tourism Courses	p. 165
Postsecondary Schools with Restaurant and Food-Service Programs	p. 197
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