
Becoming a Tour Guide
The Principles of Guiding and Site Interpretation
Verite Reily Collins(Author)
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Published on 6. April 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-8264-4788-3 (ISBN)
Description
Becoming a Tour Guide provides valuable guidance in establishing a career path in the industry. Packed with practical tips, useful advice and real-life case studies drawn from all the different areas of the industry, it tells you which jobs are most suited to your skills, how to develop those skills further, where to look for jobs and training and how to further your career once you've begun work. It finishes with a list of contact details of useful organizations and associations, as well as suggestions for further reading.
Reviews / Votes
Different types of work. Tour Managers. Guides. Planning your working day. Training. Running a training course. Finding work. Interviews. Working with colleagues. Working with clients. Making life easier. Why don't we? Working from home. Looking after yourself. Associations. Stocking your bookshelf. Helpful contacts.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-4788-3 (9780826447883)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
1. Different types of work.
2. Tour Managers..
3. Guides.
4. Planning your working day.
5. Training.
6. Running a training course.
7. Finding work.
8. Interviews.
9. Working with colleagues.
10. Working with clients.
11. Making life easier.
11. Why don''t we?
12. Working from home.
13. Looking after yourself.
14. Associations.
15. Stocking your bookshelf.
16. Helpful contacts.
2. Tour Managers..
3. Guides.
4. Planning your working day.
5. Training.
6. Running a training course.
7. Finding work.
8. Interviews.
9. Working with colleagues.
10. Working with clients.
11. Making life easier.
11. Why don''t we?
12. Working from home.
13. Looking after yourself.
14. Associations.
15. Stocking your bookshelf.
16. Helpful contacts.