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name: tourist-information-officer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'tourist information officer' (also: tourist assistant, tourist information agent, tourist point information officer, tourist receptionist, tourist centre officer). Use when the user asks for typical tourist information officer work such as: typical tourist information officer responsibilities"
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# Tourist Information Officer

Tourist information officers provide information and advice to travellers about local attractions, events, travelling and accommodation.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- apply foreign languages in tourism
- assist visitors
- build a network of suppliers in tourism
- collect tourist information
- communicate with customers
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- coordinate efforts of stakeholders for destination promotion
- demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services
- develop tourist information materials
- devise special promotions
- distribute local information materials
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- handle personal identifiable information
- identify customer's needs
- local area tourism industry

## Hot technologies

- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAP Concur
- Zoom

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9b35eab1-2adc-4057-a620-181862656a19), O*NET 30.3 (41-3041.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*