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Travel College
Canada
http://www.travelcollege.ca/
Registered as a private career college under
the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. The college
specializes in training individuals for the travel,
tourism, and hospitality industry.
The Importance of
choosing the right college...
Employment and
career success is directly related to the quality
of training, reputation and recognition of the
college with prospective employers.
Employers require
employees who are highly trained and knowledgeable;
with excellent communication skills; dedication to
providing exceptional sales and customer care; and
who demonstrate a very positive attitude. Our
industry partners know that these skills and more
are demonstrated by Travel College Canada
graduates.
An extensive
network of employment partners nurtured over many
years results in consistently high graduate
employment rates.
Students from
around the world choose to study at Travel College
Canada as the blending of Canadian and
International students is an amazing cultural
experience for all. Our International and ESL
students have opportunity to practice and develop
excellent business and conversational English
skills while learning a valuable career training
program.
What We
Do...
Travel College
Canada is a recognized leader in providing high
quality training programs supported by our lifetime
job search assistance and exceptional support
services for students and graduates.
There is a choice
of two quality diploma programs and many
certificate courses approved by CITC (Canadian
Institute of Travel Counsellors) for educational
credits toward the professional designation CTC
(Certified Travel Counsellor) and/or CTM (Certified
Travel Manager) These designations are recognized
around the world.
To learn whether a
rewarding career in the travel and tourism is for
you, please feel free to contact our office to
arrange a free career counselling session. Programs
will be explained in more detail to ensure you
select the one that will meet your career
goals.
"A journey of a
thousand miles begins with a single step"
Confucius. Take that first step by choosing a
diploma of your choice by visiting "Diploma
Programs" so you to can start an exciting career in
the travel and tourism industry.
We welcome
visits by appointment:
As office hours
vary please call in advance to book a day and time
to visit and meet personally with a career
counsellor. "Contact Us" for our
location.
Free Services for
High Schools, Employment Resource Centres,
Educational Counsulting Agencies & other
Community Groups
It is our pleasure
to participant in career and/or travel and tourism
seminars and other related events e.g. Job Fairs.
Louise Blazik, Director has been offering this free
community service since 1980.
We invite you to
E-mail full details including:
1. Date, time, and
location of your upcoming event
2. The topic e.g.
Careers in the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
industry or Careers in Business (General) etc. As
part of our presentation we will share great job
search techniques and winning interview
tips.
Interested in a
Career as "Home Based Travel Agent/Independent
Travel Professional"?
Please read
on...
Self-employment is
a fast growing career option with terrific benefits
such as: "being your own boss"; "choosing your own
hours"; "choosing your area of specialty or niche
market"; and "income".
Home Based Travel
Agents need current skills training and knowledge
for this constantly changing industry e.g. new
security policies and procedures around the world.
Professionalism; competence; and credibility
need to be demonstrated to clients to establish
trust and confidence.
We invite
individuals interested in a home based work
environment to visit the following links: Home
Based Travel Agents/ Independent Travel
Professionals for general information and the
highly recommended International Tourism Management
diploma program.
We welcome all
motivated students including: International, self
supporting and individuals funded by HRSDC (EI),
WSIB, Ontario Works/Social Services, ODSP and many
others.
We are a proud
member of the Green Tourism
Association:
www.tourgreen.ca
id you know 10% of
the entire Global workforce is employed in tourism?
Many countries are experiencing a shortage of
trained, knowledgeable travel professionals due to
this high growth industry.
Below are excerpts
from research studies by the World Travel &
Tourism Council; the results of a survey by
Statistics Canada and Conference Board of Canada,
Canadian Travel Distribution Report; and TICO, the
Travel Industry Council of Ontario on the growth of
tourism locally and around the world.
Quotes from The World
Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC):
• "Global
Travel and Tourism Exceeded US$6 Trillion in 2005;
"We are witnessing the power, speed and vitality of
Travel & Tourism and how they can bring
economic opportunity and jobs to people and
economies seeking sustainable development,"
• "The
industry is expected to grow 4.6 per cent (real
terms), to US$6.5 trillion in 2006
• The
global Travel & Tourism industry is expected to
produce 2.5 million new jobs in 2006, comprising
76.7 million jobs, or 2.8 per cent of total world
employment.
• Travel
& Tourism are expected to create nearly 10
million new jobs globally, for a total of 234.3
million jobs or 8.7 per cent of total employment."
• Richard
Miller, Executive Vice President of WTTC said,
"Although events like the tsunami, bombings and
hurricanes, as well as a major increase in the
price of oil, could have dampened demand, it
appears that consumers are becoming more resilient,
and Travel & Tourism continue to be a
significant part of everyday life."
A survey by
Statistics Canada showed 37% of people online
window-shopped for travel services, and 55% of
Canadians, or more than 6 out of 10 purchased
directly from a travel agency.
A study by
Conference Board of Canada, Canadian Travel
Distribution Report finds an even higher percentage
of travellers use the services of a travel agency.
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TICO, the Travel
Industry Council of Ontario reports Ontario
travellers spent over $4 billion in overseas travel
in 2004/5. Cruises, weddings, honeymoons, luxury
and adventure travel (all ages) are fast growing
travel markets.
An article in the
June 5, 2007's issue of Globe and Mail
reports:
• "Tourism
plays a crucial role as a pillar of the national
economy" because it "is a multibillion-dollar
force."
• "Canada's
total tourism gross domestic product (GDP) reached
$26 billion in 2006, accounting for two percent of
total national GDP"
• "Tourism
directly employed 634,700 people in 2006. Another 1
million - or 10.6% of the Canadian workforce -
depend on the sector indirectly for their
livelihood."
• "Tourism
is the fastest growing industry in the world,
accounting for 10% of global GDP.
The Role of the
Internet....
The Internet is a
great way to research information however for many,
the amount of information has become totally
overwhelming, time consuming and at times
unreliable. Customer care may be a concern as the
internet is impersonal. When there is a question or
concern about a product and/or service purchased
online it is often difficult to secure assistance
making it time consuming to resolve matters (if at
all) without a 'live' person to deal with. Some
companies are unresponsive to customer concerns and
instead choose to "hide" behind the
Internet.
Further, booking
travel over the internet may be quite complex as
products are not always clearly described in an
accurate way; consumers do not have the advantage
of best product and price comparisons without
knowledge of all possible travel suppliers;
insurance options are often inadequately described
or explained; as is entry requirements e.g.
passports, visas, health and security policies and
procedures. Highly trained professional travel
agents ensure important information is provided and
understood by their client prior to
travelling.
Highly trained
professional travel agents ensure important
information is provided and understood by their
client prior to travelling. These are excellent
reasons for travellers to use the personal services
of an agent rather than book over the
Internet..
Providing credit
card and personal information on the Internet is
required when making an online booking this in
itself should be a concern to everyone. Regardless
of security and firewalls, many corporations simply
can't keep up with hackers and scammers.
The Role of Professional
Travel Agents....
The services of a
professional travel agent is invaluable. They are
trained to research and price compare for the best
tour, cruise, airline, hotel etc. and to provide
information on travel insurance options; climate,
entry requirements (e.g. passport, visa and health
requirements) before recommending and booking the
best travel product to their client.
There is a shortage
of well trained staff in the travel industry due to
high growth therefore it is believed career
opportunities will continue to increase.
Join the many
graduates now enjoying successful careers in the
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Industry by
registering today for the diploma program of your
choice...
We look forward to
working with you in providing your training needs
that will start you off on your successful career
path in the travel and tourism industry.
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