1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Destination Specialist/Travel Expert do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Travel
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What is your job title?
Destination Specialist/Travel Expert
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Travel 4 Real is a tour operator the employs approximately 8 people on a part time or full time basis. This LLC has grown from a basement home business to a large Everett office space business in 3 years. As a seller of travel, they offer international travel to it's clients.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 1/2 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40+
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
As a Destination Specialist, I provide information to my clients to help them decide on their travel options. The purchase an itinerary I plan, and I book those services for them.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
55,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
33000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
None
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel I am extremely underpaid for my position
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work with other people in the office for accounting purposes and approval of certain services. The company tries to have a 'team work' approach but I don't personally buy into it. I am a better independent worker.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Or at least I try really hard. There is an underlying competition from the newer employees that causes me to be uncomfortable. I am not a competitive person. I like to do things for the greater good.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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2 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Learn about the destination you want to specialize in and really focus on that and your attention to detail during any correspondence and interview with the travel company.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
A person will need great social and sales skills to pursue this position. As this is ultimately sales, one must have the intelligence to know when it is time to ask for money and the confidence to actually ask for it.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No, I think you just need the ability and willingness to learn.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
If you are doing this because you love to talk to people, and love to travel, go for it. If you are doing this for the money, find another career.
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