Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Ocupacions

Tourist information officer

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Tourist assistant Tourist centre officer Tourist information agent Tourist information officer Tourist point information officer Tourist receptionist

Tourist information officers provide information and advice to travellers about local attractions, events, travelling and accommodation.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Obtaining information about the availability, cost and convenience of different types of transport and accommodation, ascertaining customer’s requirements and advising them on travel arrangements;
(b) Providing information about local and regional attractions, sightseeing tours, restaurants, arts and entertainment, and providing maps and brochures;
(c) Preparing itineraries;
(d) Making and confirming reservations for travel, tours and accommodation;
(e) Issuing tickets, boarding passes and vouchers;
(f) Helping customers in obtaining necessary travel documents such as visas;
(g) Verifying travel documentation and registering passengers and luggage at check-in and departure;
(h) Preparing bills and receiving payments.

Knowledge

  • Information and communication technologies not elsewhere classified
  • Travel, tourism and leisure
  • Environmental sciences

Digital competencies

  • Selling products or services
  • Promoting products, services, or programs
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Accompanying and welcoming people
  • Working in teams

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks

Professional groups of the occupation

Clerical support workers

Customer services clerks

Client information workers

Travel consultants and clerks

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Travel consultants and clerks

1.109

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

64,18%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-19,52% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

83,23%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

17,40%

Part-time contracts

1,13% Turnover index

441

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

1%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Customer services clerks

37%

63%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Customer services clerks

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Client information workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Travel consultants and clerks

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
52%
Between 1 and 2 years
9%
Between 2 and 4 years
16%
Between 4 and 8 years
3%
More than 8 years
13%
Administrative and support service activities
29%
Other service activities
18%
Information and communication
11%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
8%
Others
24%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.