Travel counsellors
Career Overview
Travel counsellors:
- Give clients information about travel options and tour packages
- Make bookings and reservations
- Prepare tickets and receive payment
- Work in travel agencies, transportation and tourism firms and hotel chains
Job Titles
Duties
Travel counsellors perform some or all of the following duties:
- Offer travel information to clients about destinations, transportation and accommodation options and travel costs, and recommend suitable products
- Plan and organize vacation travel for individuals or groups
- Make transportation and accommodation reservations using computerized reservation and ticketing system
- Sell single fare tickets and package tours to clients
- Promote particular destinations, tour packages and other travel services
- Investigate new travel destinations, hotels and other facilities and attractions
- Give travel tips regarding tourist attractions, foreign currency, customs, languages and travel safety
Earnings
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Work Environment
# Workers Employed
2,435% Employed Full Time
42%Work typically takes place in a office setting.
Career Pathways
Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.
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Occupational Interests
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Education, Training and Skills
- Completion of secondary school is usually required
- A college diploma or vocational training in travel or tourism is usually required
- Certification with the Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors (CITC) may be required. This certification is granted after completion of a 60 credit requirement obtained through any combination of work experience, training and education, and successful completion of the advanced exam
Education programs in B.C.
Skills
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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.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Talking to others to share information effectively.
Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Convincing others to change their mind or behaviour.
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.
Labour Market Statistics
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Employment
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Employment
2,435Employment by Region
| Region | Employment | % Employment of this Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | 30 | 1.2% |
| Kootenay | 40 | 1.6% |
| Mainland/Southwest | 1,850 | 75.8% |
| North Coast and Nechako | 20 | 0.8% |
| Northeast | 25 | 1.0% |
| Thompson-Okanagan | 205 | 8.4% |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 270 | 11.1% |
Labour Market Outlook
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Forecasted Job Openings (2024-2034)
2,070Forecasted Job Openings
Forecasted Employment Growth Rate
Composition of Job Openings
Job Openings by Region (2024-2034)
| Region | Job Openings | Avg. Annual Employment Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | 20 | 0.4% |
| Kootenay | 20 | 1.2% |
| Mainland/Southwest | 1,600 | 1.8% |
| North Coast and Nechako | Not available | Not available |
| Northeast | Not available | Not available |
| Thompson-Okanagan | 250 | 3.1% |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 170 | 0.9% |
Industry Highlights
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Forecasted Job Openings by Industry
| Industry | Job Openings (2024-2034) |
|---|---|
| Business, Building and Other Support Services | 1,930 |
| Information, Culture and Recreation | 40 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 30 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 |
| Retail Trade | 10 |
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