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3.5 KiB

Competences — travel agent

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/79f8f68c-5509-4119-9373-8bef1c364d31).

Essential

  • achieve sales targets (skill/competence)
  • advertise travel insurance (skill/competence)
  • apply foreign languages in tourism (skill/competence)
  • comply with food safety and hygiene (skill/competence)
  • develop inclusive communication material (skill/competence)
  • distribute local information materials (skill/competence)
  • ecotourism (knowledge)
  • educate on sustainable tourism (skill/competence)
  • engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas (skill/competence)
  • ensure the privacy of guests (skill/competence)
  • geographical areas relevant to tourism (knowledge)
  • handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
  • handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
  • identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
  • implement marketing strategies (skill/competence)
  • implement sales strategies (skill/competence)
  • maintain customer records (skill/competence)
  • maintain customer service (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage (skill/competence)
  • manage digital archives (skill/competence)
  • manage visitor flows in natural protected areas (skill/competence)
  • measure customer feedback (skill/competence)
  • oversee all travel arrangements (skill/competence)
  • present reports (skill/competence)
  • process booking (skill/competence)
  • process payments (skill/competence)
  • produce content for tourism brochures (skill/competence)
  • provide customised products (skill/competence)
  • provide tourism related information (skill/competence)
  • quote prices (skill/competence)
  • self-service technologies in tourism (knowledge)
  • sell tourist packages (skill/competence)
  • support community-based tourism (skill/competence)
  • support local tourism (skill/competence)
  • upsell products (skill/competence)
  • use customer relationship management software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • augmented reality (knowledge)
  • coordinate events (skill/competence)
  • execute email marketing (skill/competence)
  • follow ethical code of conduct in tourism (skill/competence)
  • improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality (skill/competence)
  • manage database (skill/competence)
  • manage time in tourism (skill/competence)
  • office software (knowledge)
  • promote the use of sustainable transport (skill/competence)
  • promote virtual reality travelling experiences (skill/competence)
  • search databases (skill/competence)
  • social media management (knowledge)
  • use communication techniques (skill/competence)
  • use e-tourism platforms (skill/competence)
  • use global distribution system (skill/competence)
  • use microsoft office (skill/competence)
  • use presentation software (skill/competence)
  • use spreadsheets software (skill/competence)
  • virtual reality (knowledge)
  • work in a hospitality team (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 57 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • customer service — 63 %
  • travel planning — 40 %
  • sales — 26 %