Resume Skills and Keywords for Travel Counsellor

Travel counselors are knowledgeable travel professionals who assist clients in booking flights and selecting vacation places. Travel counselors are often in charge of lodging and transportation arrangements, as well as visas, vaccines, and travel safety.

Skills required for Travel Counsellor role: 

  • Hospitality and Travel  Management 
  • Billing and Reconciliation
  • Marketing and Promotions 
  • Client Relations
  • Issue Resolution
  • Itinerary Planning
  • Vendor Relations 
  • Accommodation and Travel Arrangement 

What recruiters look for in a Travel Counsellor  resume: 

  • Ability to help clients identify their ideal travel package based on their suggestions and requirements.
  • Study and assimilate all information regarding travel destinations such as prices, weather, language, currency, customs, etc.
  • Service driven approach in providing end-to-end service while organizing a trip from booking the tickets, reserving the hotels, and creating the itinerary.

What can make your Travel Counsellor resume stand out:

Strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in Travel and Tourism 

  • A dynamic personality with a recent course in travel consultancy. Traveled to more than 25 Indian States and acquired a strong understanding of various cultural settings. Seeking a job in the tourism industry to assist people in having an amazing traveling experience. 

Targeted job description:

  • Negotiate any customizations or modifications requested and accommodate to the best level possible.
  • Resolve any problem that arises regarding the trip for the customer.
  • Regularly update a database containing client details and their travel information.
  • Ensure this data is secured and handled appropriately.

Related academic background:

  • ITC Travel College, Mumbai  | B.A. in Travel and Tourism | 2019
  • The Millennial School, Shimla | Higher Secondary | 2016 
  • The Millennial School, Shimla | Higher Secondary |  2014 

Sample Resume of Travel Counsellor in Text Format

ABHISHEK ARORA 

Travel Counselor 

9561100800 | abhishek.arora14@gmail.com | Linkedin.com/in/abhishek arora | 13, GK Bakshi Street, Shimla 

SUMMARY 

A dynamic personality with a recent course in travel consultancy. Traveled more than 25 Indian States and acquired a strong understanding of the various cultural settings. Seeking a job in the tourism industry to assist people in having  an amazing traveling experience. 

SKILLS ( TECHNOLOGY / FUNCTIONAL ) 

  • Hospitality and Travel  Management 
  • Billing and Reconciliation
  • Marketing and Promotions 
  • Client and Vendor Relations 
  • Accommodation and Travel Arrangement 

EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIP 

McCallister Travel India Pvt Ltd 

Intern | Nov 2018 – Jan 2019 

  • Provided travel information, such as local customs and points of interest to more than 80 clients. 
  • Described travel plans, arranged and sold tour packages and promotional travel incentives oered by various travel carriers. 
  • Assisted with setting up billing accounts with new hotel and transportation vendors. 
  • Provided reports and analysis of travel patterns and overall spending. 

KV Pvt Ltd 

Intern | Feb 2017 – Apr 2017 

  • Arranged travel tickets including flights and trains and completed hotel bookings for clients. 
  • Handled emails for corporate and travel agent queries. 

EDUCATION

  • ITC Travel College, Mumbai  | B. A in Travel and Tourism | 2019
  • The Millennial School, Shimla | Higher Secondary | 2016 
  • The Millennial School, Shimla | Higher Secondary |  2014 

PROJECTS 

Tourism Potential in Allahabad 

  • Researched to identify the potential of Allahabad as a tourist spot and what kind of tourism services the place can offer. 
  • Identified the need to develop special interest tourism, and conducted surveys both online and by reaching out to people in public places. 

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 

Courses 

  • IATA Consltant Course from ITC Travel College completed in February, 2019. 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR 

Volunteering 

  • Volunteered for awareness program on World Environment Day, 2018. 
  • Volunteered for Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan, 2018. 

Participations / Sports 

  • Gold Medalist at swimming competition at YC Film Institute, 2017. 
  • Bronze medalist in swimming at National-level Swimming Competition, 2016. 

Languages 

  • English 
  • Hindi 
  • French 
  • German 
  • Spanish