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Jarus Jung
HFHM 170
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Have interest and desire to
travel
Travel and Tour is a growing
industry (4% annually)
Accountable for 9% of GDP and
3% of employment worldwide
Generates $1.3 trillion every
year in the U.S.
Stable
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Internship
BA in Recreation and Leisure
Studies (emphasizing in
Travel and Tourism
Management)
Short term goal - Start
Career at a Travel Agency
Long term goal - Specialty
Business (Luxury Travel
Services, Hard-Adventure
Services, Travelers to
Foreign Countries)
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Duties – research, sell, and book travel
plans for both pleasure and business
clients; airplane reservation, tour
packages, hotel reservations, etc.
Qualifications – Good communication and
sales skills, high school education,
organized to make arrangements for
multiple clients at the same time,
computer skills, business license
Outlook – travel agent positions
projected to increase by 10% from 20102020; Online travel companies expected to
slow growth of positions; specializing in
particular travel will have best job
prospects
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Millennials (ages from 18-30)
Seniors
Unique Experiences (impact of
social media)
Creative Tourism
Luxury Travel
Multigenerational Travel