Table 1Transition record

tourist guidetotravel consultant

A tourist guide already meets 41% of what the travel consultant role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tourist guide

41%

Overlap1

To travel consultant

21 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

65.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the travel consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tourist guide profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A travel consultant role treats 10 of its required skills as things a tourist guide already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply foreign languages in tourism
build a network of suppliers in tourism
ecotourism
educate on sustainable tourism
geographical areas relevant to tourism
handle customer complaints

What stands in the way is 16 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A travel consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tourist guide background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held follow ethical code of conduct in tourism assisting and caring
already held demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held build a network of suppliers in tourism communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply foreign languages in tourism communication, collaboration and creativity
already held geographical areas relevant to tourism services
already held improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality working with computers

All 21 carried skills, including the 10 the travel consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held customise travel package required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held sell tourist packages required
required, not held advertise travel insurance required
required, not held devise tailor-made tourism itineraries required
required, not held upsell products required

optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

02 management skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held oversee all travel arrangements required
required, not held plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage required
required, not held process payments required

optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held oversee the printing of touristic publications optional
optional, not held oversee the design of touristic publications optional
optional, not held plan events optional

03 information skills 3 required

required, not held measure sustainability of tourism activities required
required, not held maintain customer records required
required, not held process booking required

04 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use customer relationship management software required
required, not held use global distribution system required

optional, not held manage online content optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held guarantee customer satisfaction required

optional, not held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas optional
optional, not held comply with food safety and hygiene optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held self-service technologies in tourism required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a travel consultant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply foreign languages in tourism skill
already held build a network of suppliers in tourism skill
already held ecotourism knowledge
already held educate on sustainable tourism skill
already held geographical areas relevant to tourism knowledge
already held handle customer complaints skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held provide tourism related information skill
already held use e-tourism platforms skill
already held assist clients with special needs skill
already held augmented reality knowledge
already held demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services skill
already held engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas skill
already held follow ethical code of conduct in tourism skill
already held improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality skill
already held promote virtual reality travelling experiences skill
already held read maps skill
already held support local tourism skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held virtual reality knowledge

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held manage online content optional
optional, not held oversee the printing of touristic publications optional
optional, not held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held comply with food safety and hygiene optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional
optional, not held oversee the design of touristic publications optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held plan events optional

37 held skills the travel consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer tour contract details skill
not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role animal species knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble visitor supplies skill
not needed by the target role collect visitor fees skill
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role distribute local information materials skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of visitors skill
not needed by the target role environmental impact of tourism knowledge
not needed by the target role escort visitors to places of interest skill
not needed by the target role handle personal identifiable information skill
not needed by the target role identify plants characteristics skill
not needed by the target role inform visitors at tour sites skill
not needed by the target role inspire enthusiasm for nature skill
not needed by the target role local area tourism industry knowledge
not needed by the target role local geography knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain incident reporting records skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with doctors skill
not needed by the target role manage tourist groups skill
not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
not needed by the target role monitor visitor tours skill
not needed by the target role natural areas maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role perform clerical duties skill
not needed by the target role plant species knowledge
not needed by the target role promote recreation activities skill
not needed by the target role provide visitor information skill
not needed by the target role register visitors skill
not needed by the target role research visitor tours skill
not needed by the target role select visitor routes skill
not needed by the target role sightseeing information knowledge
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role tourism market knowledge
not needed by the target role tourism sector policies knowledge
not needed by the target role train guides skill
not needed by the target role transport visitors skill
not needed by the target role welcome tour groups skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held self-service technologies in tourism required

Index

Other moves recorded from tourist guide

Full index of moves from tourist guide

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.