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Job Opportunities and Further Training
 So why consider going to university? Research shows that employers are primarily looking to recruit young people with a good knowledge base, sound communication skills, and the ability to work with others, analyse problems and think for themselves. Today's higher education courses are likely to give graduates a head start in all of these.
Have you ever wondered where studying your degree will get you? Research has also shown that there is usually an increased earning power that graduates are likely to have over a working lifetime in comparison to classmates who choose not to continue with their studies. Also membership to professional associations can be helpful for the advancement of your career in the industry after graduation and they may offer you accreditation or additional vocational qualifications.
Some other useful websites include:
Graduate Employment - www.prospects.ac.uk 
Careers in Europe - www.careerseurope.co.uk
Graduate Employment - www.york.ac.uk/careers
Careers information - www.trotman.co.uk Jobs to consider
“In 2002 the travel and tourism industry directly employed 72 million people worldwide. If associated service industries such as airline catering or laundry services are included, this figure rises to 198 million people.” (Joan Newton, 2003: www.AGCAS.org.uk). Tourism services are provided by both the public and private sectors and by a range of voluntary organisations. Tourism companies also vary in size and scope, ranging from the major internationals with a workforce of thousands to a small private local UK enterprise who may employ just a handful of people.
The list below shows a selection of some of the jobs available but please note that this is no where near a full list of things you may like to apply for in the future. The types of jobs available include:
Tourism Officer |
Tourist Information Centre Management |
Call Centre manager |
Marketing Officer |
Tour Manager |
Tour Operator |
Holiday Representative |
Travel Agency Consultant |
Heritage Officer |
Interpreter |
Historic Property Management |
Hotel management |
Event Organiser |
Public Relations Officer |
Arts Administrator |
Trek Leader (Adventure Tourism) |
The list below shows a selection of some of the places where you may be employed in the future but again please note that this is no where near a full list. The types of places you could work in include:
Theme Parks |
Hotel, Hospitality and Catering |
Accommodation |
Museums |
Art galleries |
Transport Providers and Services |
Tour Operations |
Airports and Seaports |
Car Hire Companies |
Local Tourism Council |
Visit Britain |
Historic Buildings |
Countryside and Conservation |
National Trust |
British Heritage |
Tourism Development |
You can explore types of jobs with an A-Z search using www.prospects.ac.uk or by choosing a job category.
Professional Travel and Tourism Associations include:
The Institute of Travel and Tourism www.itt.co.uk 
Inaugurated in 1956, the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) seeks to develop and maintain professional standards throughout the travel industry for the benefit of its members. The travel & tourism industry is one of the largest industry sectors in the UK, employing over 120,000 people. As such, membership of the ITT should be one of interest to all those directly, or indirectly, involved in the travel and tourism business - whether working for a travel agency, tour operator, airline, hotel, car hire company, tourist office or any other travel related business such as PR, law, marketing, advertising, publishing and so forth. ITT also welcomes educators and students to become members of the Institute.
The Travel Training Company (TTC) www.ttctraining.co.uk 
These are the subjects that TTC think will be of particular interest to you:
Call Centre Qualifications: Covering Call Handling Operations, Supervisory Call Handling and Managing Call Handling, these National Vocational Qualifications will appeal to many industry sectors.
Logistics Distribution and Warehousing: NVQ qualifications.
Management: NVQ qualifications.
Retail: NVQ qualifications in Retail Operations, Customer Service, Administration, Telephone Selling, Management and Warehousing & Distribution.
Sales: NVQ qualifications.
Training Needs Analysis: Before embarking on a training programme it pays to make a full assessment of your needs and TTC Training's training consultants can provide this valuable service. Professional Hospitality, Hotel and Catering Management Associations include:
Hospitality Training Foundation www.htf.org.uk 
The Hospitality Training Foundation (HtF) was first established some 30 years ago as the Hotel and Catering Training Board. In late 2001, HtF joined forces with the Travel, Tourism and Events National Training Organisation (TTENTO) to lay the foundations for a Sector Skills Council for Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism, a hugely powerful sector representing the interests of over 1.6 million employees.
Hotel and Catering International Management Association www.hcima.org.uk 
HCIMA Affiliate Student membership offers an invaluable range of benefits and services designed to support you in your studies, expand your knowledge of the industry and increase your employability once you are ready to enter the world of work.
Some other useful job-search web sites include:
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