Careers in the Travel Industry (Kogan Page Careers in)

by Carole Chester (Author), VeriteReilyCollins (Editor)

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  Paperback
  1995

  $20.52

  The expansion in travel for leisure and business has been matched by an increase in the training and employment opportunities. Fully revised and updated, the book describes working for tour operators, travel companies and agencies, and tourist offices both at home and abroad, with a chapter devoted to tourism in the UK. Part 2 supplies information on practical aspects of getting into the travel business, with a section on entry requirements and qualifications including National Vocational Qualifications, plus details of training courses. A list of useful addresses is also provided.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $9.28

  Fully updated, with an additional chapter on common problems, Business Etiquette guides the reader through the unwritten code of good business manners, which, when followed by individuals and their companies, will enable them to: work more effectively and profitably together establish and sustain successful long-term relationships improve individual development and potential for promotion. Mastering the rules of business etiquette is a straightforward process. Business Etiquette is a simple and practical guide to handling a wide variety of business situations, both difficult and commonplace, in which business people are likely to be judged by their command of correct business behaviour. However highly you may rate your manners, the questionnaires and checklists provided will help you to find major ways in which to improve your performance. The results may surprise you. Being well mannered is a real source of personal and corporate competitive advantage. Spending time on achieving it must represent a good investment. David Robinson was a management consultancy partner in a leading accountancy firm before establishing his own practice. He is now a director of several companies and an adviser on strategic and commercial development issues to others.