5113 Travel Guides
Travel guides accompany individuals or groups on trips, sightseeing tours and excursions and on tours of places of interest such as historical sites, industrial establishments and theme parks. They describe points of interest and provide background information on interesting features. Tasks include - (a) escorting and guiding tourists on cruises and sightseeing tours; (b) escorting visitors through places of interest such as museums, exhibitions, theme parks, factories and other industrial establishments; (c) describing and providing information on points of interest and exhibits and responding to questions; (d) conducting educational activities for schoolchildren; (e) monitoring visitors’ activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices; (f) greeting and registering visitors and tour participants, and issuing any required identification badges or safety devices; (g) distributing brochures, showing audiovisual presentations, and explaining procedures and operations at tour sites; (h) providing for physical safety of groups, and performing activities such as providing first aid and directing emergency evacuations; (i) resolving any problems with tour itineraries, service or accommodation. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Art gallery guide - Tour escort - Tourist guide.
Where 5113 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >5 Services And Sales Workers
- >>51 Personal Services Workers
- >>>511 Travel Attendants, Conductors and Guides
- >>>>5113 Travel Guides
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 5113?
- ISCO-08 5113 is "Travel Guides". Travel guides accompany individuals or groups on trips, sightseeing tours and excursions and on tours of places of interest such as historical sites, industrial establishments and theme parks. They describe points of interest and provide background information on interesting features. Tasks include - (a) escorting and guiding tourists on cruises and sightseeing tours; (b) escorting visitors through places of interest such as museums, exhibitions, theme parks, factories and other industrial establishments; (c) describing and providing information on points of interest and exhibits and responding to questions; (d) conducting educational activities for schoolchildren; (e) monitoring visitors’ activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices; (f) greeting and registering visitors and tour participants, and issuing any required identification badges or safety devices; (g) distributing brochures, showing audiovisual presentations, and explaining procedures and operations at tour sites; (h) providing for physical safety of groups, and performing activities such as providing first aid and directing emergency evacuations; (i) resolving any problems with tour itineraries, service or accommodation. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Art gallery guide - Tour escort - Tourist guide.
- How does ISCO-08 5113 map to other classification systems?
- 5113 Travel Guides has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (1185cfe1-49a7-44a7-8dee-45b2f36727f9, 26105840-8abb-4f91-a888-1211cb798b0b, 7c5e4ca1-e8be-4297-9014-509d5ba57210, +1 more); SOC 2018 (39-7011, 39-7012). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 5113?
- 5113 Travel Guides sits under 5113 Travel Guides in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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