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3.2 KiB

Competences — travel consultant

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/291da1ab-1f90-426d-bbc5-60d0fa7d608b).

Essential

  • advertise travel insurance (skill/competence)
  • apply foreign languages in tourism (skill/competence)
  • build a network of suppliers in tourism (skill/competence)
  • customise travel package (skill/competence)
  • devise tailor-made tourism itineraries (skill/competence)
  • ecotourism (knowledge)
  • educate on sustainable tourism (skill/competence)
  • geographical areas relevant to tourism (knowledge)
  • guarantee customer satisfaction (skill/competence)
  • handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
  • identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
  • maintain customer records (skill/competence)
  • maintain customer service (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • measure sustainability of tourism activities (skill/competence)
  • oversee all travel arrangements (skill/competence)
  • plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage (skill/competence)
  • process booking (skill/competence)
  • process payments (skill/competence)
  • provide tourism related information (skill/competence)
  • self-service technologies in tourism (knowledge)
  • sell tourist packages (skill/competence)
  • upsell products (skill/competence)
  • use customer relationship management software (skill/competence)
  • use e-tourism platforms (skill/competence)
  • use global distribution system (skill/competence)

Optional

  • assist clients with special needs (skill/competence)
  • augmented reality (knowledge)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • comply with food safety and hygiene (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services (skill/competence)
  • develop inclusive communication material (skill/competence)
  • engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas (skill/competence)
  • follow ethical code of conduct in tourism (skill/competence)
  • improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality (skill/competence)
  • manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage (skill/competence)
  • manage online content (skill/competence)
  • oversee the design of touristic publications (skill/competence)
  • oversee the printing of touristic publications (skill/competence)
  • perform services in a flexible manner (skill/competence)
  • plan events (skill/competence)
  • plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas (skill/competence)
  • promote virtual reality travelling experiences (skill/competence)
  • read maps (skill/competence)
  • support community-based tourism (skill/competence)
  • support local tourism (skill/competence)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)
  • virtual reality (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 42 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

Hard skills

  • customer service — 64 %
  • travel planning — 38 %

Responsibilities

  • client communication — 33 %