Describe the personal qualifications and skills needed for advancement in the travel and tourism field.
Description should include cooperation, teamwork, initiative, and productivity, other qualifications and skills outlined in Virginia’s All Aspects of Industry and Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills and those specific to the field, such as
- collaborative thinking
- succession planning
- coaching and supervisory skills
- customer service skills
- communication skills.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why would an employer need employees who can work well in both teams and individual settings?
- What are opportunities for continuing education in the lodging industry?
- How does taking additional courses and seminars or working extra time in different departments enhance opportunities for advancement?
- What character traits do employers find desirable when hiring workers in the lodging industry?