ONET Occupations » 41-3041.00

Travel Agents

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.

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Parachute skills

  1. Listen - People (4.50)
  2. Interview, draw out - People (4.48)
  3. Persuade, sell, recruit - People (4.48)
  4. Pay attention to details - Data (4.40)
  5. Communicate well, in person - People (4.38)
  6. Speak - People (4.38)
  7. Remember people, or data, to unusual degree - Data (4.24)
  8. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.00)
  9. Use my intuition - Data (3.88)
  10. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (3.71)
  11. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.69)
  12. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (3.68)
  13. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.63)
  14. Follow through, get things done - People (3.61)
  15. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.61)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (4.50)
  2. Speaking (4.38)
  3. Service Orientation (4.00)
  4. Reading Comprehension (3.88)
  5. Social Perceptiveness (3.88)
  6. Persuasion (3.62)
  7. Coordination (3.50)
  8. Judgment and Decision Making (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (4.38)
  2. Oral Expression (4.38)
  3. Speech Clarity (4.25)
  4. Speech Recognition (4.13)
  5. Written Comprehension (3.75)
  6. Near Vision (3.63)
  7. Problem Sensitivity (3.50)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.40)
  2. Dependability (4.37)
  3. Integrity (4.19)
  4. Cooperation (4.10)
  5. Self Control (3.97)
  6. Independence (3.90)
  7. Initiative (3.85)
  8. Stress Tolerance (3.72)
  9. Concern for Others (3.69)
  10. Persistence (3.61)
  11. Leadership (3.61)
  12. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.61)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (4.76)
  2. Getting Information (4.48)
  3. Interacting With Computers (4.48)
  4. Selling or Influencing Others (4.48)
  5. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (4.33)
  6. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.24)
  7. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.13)
  8. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.97)
  9. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.92)
  10. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (3.78)
  11. Documenting/Recording Information (3.78)
  12. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.74)
  13. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (3.71)
  14. Performing Administrative Activities (3.68)
  15. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.55)
  16. Processing Information (3.51)
  1. Collect Payment (4.76)
  2. Provide Clients With Travel Information (4.76)
  3. Provide Customers With Travel Assistance (4.76)
  4. Provide Customer Service (4.76)
  5. Obtain Travel Information For Clients (4.48)
  6. Sell Products Or Services (4.48)
  7. Use Computers To Enter, Access Or Retrieve Data (4.48)
  8. Sell Itinerary Tour Packages (4.48)
  9. Read Travel Rate Schedule (4.48)
  10. Receive Customer Orders (4.48)
  11. Make Presentations (4.33)
  12. Use Knowledge Of International Travel Regulations (4.24)
  13. Use Interpersonal Communication Techniques (4.24)
  14. Use Local Or Regional Geographical Knowledge To Transportation (4.24)
  15. Use Sales Techniques (4.24)
  16. Use Knowledge Of Written Communication In Sales Work (4.24)
  17. Use Telephone Communication Techniques (4.24)
  18. Inform Clients Of Travel Restrictions (3.74)
  19. Maintain Records, Reports, Or Files (3.68)
  20. Fill Out Business Or Government Forms (3.68)
  21. Compute Financial Data (3.51)