Student Assignment
(Name)
MODULE:
UBO (long form)
ASSIGNMENT TITLE:
June 2010
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank my peers, friends, classmates and lectures for all the help and support throughout this assignment. It has been a challenging and daunting experience but with the help of friends I was able to see it through.
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By this statement I here confirm that the work produced within this document is my own work with guided references from the references stated below within this assignment.
Task 1
A tourist information center is a place whereby it provides tourist information to the visitors who are visiting a new location. This center provides visitors to a location with …show more content…
The Hospitality Guild unites training providers, businesses and individuals, and offers information and advice about careers in hospitality and tourism. Their website also has interactive tools that can help you to plan and develop your career.
More information
Institute of Travel and Tourism
PO Box 217
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 8WY
Tel: 0844 4995 653 www.itt.co.uk Source: https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/touristinformationcentreassistant.aspx
Additional Information about the labour force in tourism: case study United kingdom
Workforce statistics
Number of UK employees:
119,800
Gender:
38% male
62% female
Ethnicity:
90% of the workforce is white and 10% is from black and ethnic minority groups
Age:
4% of the workforce is aged 16‐19 years
27% is 20‐29 years
31% is 30‐39 years
14% is 40‐49 years
24% is 50 years and older
[N.B. Data derived from Labour Force Survey, 2009.]
I have found that the tourism market is mostly favored by ladies in there mid 30’s. The entry point for relevant jobs in the field is rather low thus allowing a lot of people hence 119,800 pax in UK alone. Task 2
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