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39-7011.00 - Tour Guides and Escorts
39-7011.00 - Tour Guides and Escorts
Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
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Bright Outlook
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Green Job
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Current Employment
43,500
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Forecasted Employment
45,700
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Change in Employment
+2,200
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Change in Employment %
+5.1%
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Tasks

Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
- Conduct educational activities for school children.
- Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, or art galleries.
- Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
- Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.
- Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
- Select travel routes and sites to be visited based on knowledge of specific areas.
- Research various topics, including site history, environmental conditions, and clients' skills and abilities to plan appropriate expeditions, instruction, and commentary.
Supplemental
- Greet and register visitors, and issue any required identification badges or safety devices.
- Distribute brochures, show audiovisual presentations, and explain establishment processes and operations at tour sites.
- Provide for physical safety of groups, performing such activities as providing first aid or directing emergency evacuations.
- Provide information about wildlife varieties and habitats, as well as any relevant regulations, such as those pertaining to hunting and fishing.
- Collect fees and tickets from group members.
- Teach skills, such as proper climbing methods, and demonstrate and advise on the use of equipment.
- Solicit tour patronage and sell souvenirs.
- Speak foreign languages to communicate with foreign visitors.
- Assemble and check the required supplies and equipment prior to departure.
- Drive motor vehicles to transport visitors to establishments and tour site locations.
- Perform clerical duties, such as filing, typing, operating switchboards, or routing mail and messages.
- Train other guides and volunteers.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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