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An Overview of Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality |
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Travel, tourism, and hospitality |
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Learning about careers in travel, tourism, and hospitality |
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Careers as a Travel Agent |
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Looking at a career as a travel agent |
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Preparation for becoming a travel agent |
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Special attributes of travel agents |
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Perks and pressures of being a travel agent |
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The personal story of a travel agent |
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Careers as a Pilot or Flight Attendant |
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Looking at a career as a pilot |
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Preparation for becoming a pilot |
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The personal story of a pilot |
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Looking at a career as a flight attendant |
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Preparation for becoming a flight attendant |
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Special attributes of flight attendants |
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The personal story of a flight attendant |
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Careers as a Reservationist, Customer Service Representative, Mechanic, and in Other Airline Jobs |
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Looking at a career as a reservationist |
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Preparation for becoming a reservationist |
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Special attributes of reservationists |
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The personal story of a reservationist |
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Looking at a career as a customer service representative |
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Preparation for becoming a customer service representative |
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Salary, benefits, and advancement |
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The personal story of a customer service representative |
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The future for reservationists and customer service representatives |
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Looking at a career as an airline mechanic |
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Preparation for becoming a mechanic |
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Special attributes of an airline mechanic |
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The future for airline mechanics |
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Looking at other airline jobs |
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Careers Aboard Cruise Ships |
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Looking at jobs aboard cruise ships |
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Responsibilities by department |
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Preparation for becoming a cruise-ship employee |
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Perks and pressures of being a cruise-ship employee |
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The personal story of a cruise-ship employee |
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Looking at other opportunities in the cruise industry |
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Careers Working in Even More Travel Jobs |
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Looking at careers with railroads: Amtrak |
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Looking at a career as a bus driver |
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Preparation for becoming a bus driver |
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Salary, benefits, and advancement |
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Looking at a career as a truck driver |
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Preparation for becoming a truck driver |
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Salary, benefits, and advancement |
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Looking at a job as a travel photographer |
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Looking at a job as a travel writer |
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Careers at Tour Companies as a Guide and in Other Jobs |
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Looking at tour travel options |
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Looking at a career as a tour guide |
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Preparation for a career as a tour guide |
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Special attributes of a tour guide |
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Perks and pressures of being a tour guide |
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The personal story of a tour guide |
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Looking at a career as a tour planner |
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The personal story of a tour planner |
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Looking at other careers in tour operations |
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Preparation for a career in tour operations |
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Looking at other jobs in tours |
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Careers at Amusement Parks |
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Settings of amusement parks |
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Looking at jobs in amusement parks |
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Preparation for becoming an amusement-park employee |
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Special attributes of an amusement-park employee |
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Perks and pressures of being an amusement-park employee |
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The personal story of an amusement-park employee |
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Looking at other amusement-park jobs |
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Careers at National, State, and Local Parks and Organized Camps |
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Looking at different careers in parks |
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Preparation for becoming a park employee |
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Special attributes of park employees |
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Perks and pressures of being a park employee |
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The personal story of a park ranger |
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Looking at jobs in organized camping |
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Careers at Tourist Attractions |
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Settings of tourist attractions |
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Looking at jobs at tourist attractions |
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Preparation for becoming a tourist-attraction employee |
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Careers in Adventure Recreation |
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Settings for adventure recreation careers |
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Looking at a career as a guide |
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Preparation for becoming a guide |
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Special attributes of guides |
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Salary, benefits, and advancement |
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The personal story of a guide |
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Careers in Meeting Planning |
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Looking at a career as a meeting planner |
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Preparation for becoming a meeting planner |
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Special attributes of meeting planners |
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Looking at other meeting-planning jobs |
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Careers at Hotels, Motels, and Other Lodgings |
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Looking at lodging jobs by department |
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Looking at a job as a front desk clerk |
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Preparation for becoming a front desk clerk |
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Special attributes of front desk clerks |
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The personal story of a front desk clerk |
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Looking at a career as a manager |
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Preparation for becoming a manager |
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Special attributes of managers |
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The personal story of a general manager |
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The personal story of a sales manager |
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The personal story of a food and beverage director |
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The personal story of an executive housekeeper |
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Career Opportunities in Restaurants |
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Looking at jobs in restaurants |
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Looking at jobs in sit-down restaurants |
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Looking at a career as a restaurant manager |
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Preparation for becoming a restaurant manager |
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Salary, benefits, and advancement |
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The personal story of a restaurant manager |
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The future for restaurant managers |
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Preparation for owning a restaurant |
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The personal story of two restaurant owners |
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Looking at the jobs of chefs, cooks, and other kitchen employees |
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Responsibilities by department |
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Preparation for becoming a chef, cook, or kitchen employee |
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Special attributes of chefs, cooks, or kitchen employees |
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The personal story of a chef |
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The future for chefs, cooks, and kitchen employees |
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Looking at jobs in fast-food restaurants |
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Looking at a job as an hourly employee |
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Preparation for becoming an hourly employee |
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The personal story of an hourly employee |
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Looking at a career as a fast-food restaurant manager |
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Preparation for becoming a fast-food restaurant manager |
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The personal story of a fast-food restaurant manager |
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The future of the fast-food industry |
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| Appendix A: Travel Schools |
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| Appendix B: Scheduled Airlines |
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| Appendix C: Schools Offering Tourism Courses |
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| Appendix D: Postsecondary Schools with Restaurant and Food-Service Programs |
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