Advancement opportunities within the travel field are limited to growth in terms of business volume or extent of specialization. Successful agents, for example, may hire additional employees or set up branch offices. A travel agency worker with several years of experience may be promoted to become a travel assistant. Travel assistants are responsible for answering general questions about transportation, providing current costs of hotel accommodations, and providing other information.
Travel agents may also advance to work as a corporate travel manager. Corporate travel managers work for companies, not travel agencies. They book all business travel for a company's employees.
Travel bureau employees may decide to go into business for themselves. Agents may show their professional status by belonging to the American Society of Travel Agents.
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- Auctioneers
- Automobile Sales Workers
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