Leisure - Tourism - Beauty Jobs

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Although Leisure, Tourism and Beauty are different sectors, all of them are focused on predominantly recreational, cultural and wellness purposes.

General overview

This sector involves all kind of services that are made to be enjoyed and also to occupy one’s leisure hours, such as amusement parks, theaters, gaming places, venues for musical groups or lectures, and sporting arenas. One might also include spas, gyms, and areas where one can conduct sports, like golfing or boating as part of the industry. Tourism industry is commonly included in the Leisure sector also, but as it is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, we have differentiated it in the next paragraph.

Tourism Industry takes several sub sectors involved with dealing with people who are travelling because of vacations, business or personal causes. Tourism jobs include travel and reservation agents, cruise, airlines, tour operators, etc. Although Hotel and Restaurant jobs are part of Tourism sector, we have classified these jobs in the Hospitality and Catering category. Here we would like to differentiate the Travel industry because it is a very hectic and demanding sector. Pilots and flight attendants are the more popular positions that people associate with this industry, but there are more functions such as:

Arranging client vacations
Selling travel packages
Escorting visitors and tour groups
Managing cruise ships

Beauty Industry is focused on cosmetic treatments with various techniques for hair, skin and body for improving physical appearance and increasing mental well-being and the relaxation of clients.

Requirements and skills

For this kind of sectors, people skills and the ability to satisfy the needs of guests are a must because of the close contact with the customer. Also there are specific requirements and skills depending on the area.

For Leisure and Tourism professionals:

Having lots of energy and be flexible
Speaking several languages
Being able to adapt
Being able to communicate in written and verbal form
Being diligent and loyal
Being able to use computers and specific software
Being efficient and organized
Being proactive and diplomatic
Customer service and negotiation
Handling stressful situations
Knowledge of foreign and local destinations
Team work

For Beauty professionals:

Although previous skills and requirements are useful also for this kind of professionals, not all of them are needed. In any case there are some skills that are very valuable such as:

Excellent interpersonal skills
Very high level of creativity and service
Empathy and ability to listen to customer’s needs
Orientation to detail
Sensitivity and observation skills
In-depth knowledge of the trends and news in the sector

Professional path

Leisure industry is made up of the following main areas:

Sports, performing arts and similar areas
Museums, historical institutions and similar sites with a strong cultural component
Amusement, gambling and other recreation industries

Tourism industry includes three main sub-sectors:

Accommodation
Recreation and entertainment
Travel services

Beauty industry embraces two main areas:

Hair care: this sub-sector encompasses stylists, salons, industries about styling products, etc.
Cosmetics, fragrances and skin care: this sub-area covers makeup professionals, tanning salons, body therapists, etc.

Job titles include but are not limited to the following: