Did You Know... ... The tourism industry employs more people than any other industry ... There will be serious labour shortages in tourism into the next century ... Tourism is the world's largest industry, worth about $2.8 trillion. In Canada, it employs 1.4 million workers, about 10 percent of Canadian workforce.

The following is a brief job description of the most popular areas in travel/tourism which our graduates have found employment:

Reservation Agent - For Airlines, Tour Operators, Hotels, Car Rental Agencies, Cruise Lines. A very valuable area of the industry is in the making of reservations. You are trained to complete the tasks required for this duty.

Passenger Agent - Personnel who work at airports to assist passengers with different aspects of their arrangements including check-in.

Destination Representative - The person at a foreign destination representing a company whose duties include customer service and extra travel arrangements.

Cruise Directors/Staff - Personnel who provide customer service to passengers in the area of entertainment, activities and shore excursions.

Product Development - The area of the industry that plans, organizes and develops product for sale and marketing. This position offers a challenge to the creative individual.

Travel Counsellor - Working in a Travel Agency and providing full travel service to the general public.

Tour Guide - The person who escorts tour groups to their destination. This exciting position offers many travel opportunities.

Sales Representative - A person who promotes and represents travel related company to the travel industry and corporate organizations.

Ticket Agent - The person who calculates airfares and prepares tickets for airlines, cruise lines and wholesale companies.

Flight Attendant - Airline personnel who provide service aboard an aircraft.