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New answer posted•8 years ago
VISHNU AGARWAL
8 years ago
For courses like hotel management, there is no need for any entrance exams.
There are many institutions which give admission to the candidates without any exam and also without considering their board percentages.
The only thing you should have is money which you can spend for the large fees of those

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New answer posted•8 years ago
VISHNU AGARWAL
8 years ago
Holiday representatives (a.k.a. holiday reps) are employed by companies that offer package holidays. Essentially, these guys provide help, support and guidance to tourists and act as the frontline representative of the holiday company.
At a basic level, holiday representatives are employed to make su

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New answer posted•8 years ago

What is the typical job profile of General Manager?

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VISHNU AGARWAL
8 years ago
An individual in a GM role is a generalist who is familiar with all areas of the business and can coordinate processes and operations across the organization. A general manager must speak the languages of finance and accounting, operations, sales, marketing, human resources, and research and develop

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New answer posted•8 years ago
Aman Kumar
8 years ago
To become a concierge in a five-star hotel, the candidate must be a graduate in any discipline. However, a degree or Diploma in hotel management or travel and tourism is always preferred.
In a five star hotel, a concierge has the following duties and responsibilities:
1) Managing Airport Pick up and

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New answer posted•8 years ago
Aman Kumar
8 years ago
Directorate of Technical Education conducts hotel management and catering technology entrance exam for admission in hotel management course.
There are 100 questions in the exam from the following topics-
Current Affairs and General Awareness: Latest Events, Sports and Games, Geography, Tourist Spots

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New answer posted•8 years ago
Aman Kumar
8 years ago
Hi,
STEP is Systematic Training and Education Program by Oberoi Hotels and Resorts.
In STEP program the candidate learns while working in any one of the Oberoi's properties.
Oberoi provides a degree of Bachelors of Hotel management from Indira Gandhi National Open University.
So, STEP is basically a

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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
Executive Chef (aka Group Chef) - Only the largest establishments have an executive chef, salary range around Rs. 1.5-2 lakh.
Head chef- The head chef generally controls the whole kitchen, from managing kitchen staff and controlling kitchen costs to liaising with suppliers and creating the menus. Sal

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New answer posted•8 years ago

What is the benefit of PhD in tourism?

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8 years ago
PhD is a very reputed program. The basic eligibility of the course is a Master’s degree. The candidates generally develop high standards of research ability and a knack for application of concepts in a specialized field. Professionals generally opt for this option once the wish to use there caliber

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8 years ago
Tourism is a booming industry offering many job opportunities in the sector.
As this is an upcoming sector hence there are certain mandate skills required to excel in the field:
Customer dealing- The art of understanding the customer requirements, needs and expectation is a key to building a rapport w

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8 years ago
Entrepreneurship is an exciting step for any individual as well as a huge risk that one can take for a career. Hospitality is one sector that has ample entrepreneurship opportunities as this is a people management sector. Customer service allows you to change the approach of the services that you pr

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