If today’s current economic situation has you thinking outside the box for a better employment option, maybe you should be thinking outside our borders. No, you don’t need to move anywhere, but by owning a travel franchise, you can become part of worldwide industry bursting with optimism.
The Travel Industry Provides Jobs
According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), even with the global slump, the worldwide travel sector provided more than 235 million jobs in 2009. Better yet, the contribution of the travel and tourism economy to total employment is expected to rise from one in 12.3 jobs in 2010 to one in every 10.9 jobs by 2020. In other words, travel and tourism will continue to grow in importance. You’d be wise to get in early.
The best part is, you can be your own boss if you open a travel franchise. Even if you don’t have experience in travel, the franchise company will provide comprehensive industry training. They essentially set you up with all the tools to succeed, and then you use your marketing and communications skills to sell travel packages or cruises to your customers.
It’s a Dynamic Industry
A mega-cruise ship with an outdoor amphitheater for acrobatic water shows? A deluxe river-cruising ship that provides expansive balconies for all of its guests? A luxury small ship that docks in exclusive South Pacific ports, where guests get the ultimate celebrity treatment? These are just a few of the ways cruising is bringing excitement to the travel industry. Cruise lines are regularly introducing new ships, or completely renovating older ones, to bring the best in unique travel experiences to families, couples, singles and groups.
With a cruise franchise, you have access to the world’s top cruise lines to sell dream vacations to your clientele. Worried that everyone’s buying online these days? That couldn’t be further from the truth. The vast majority of cruise travel is still sold via a travel agent, a personal cruise consultant, or whatever you choose to call yourself as owner of the cruise franchise.
Travel Is Driving Global Growth
Even when countries outside our borders invest in their own infrastructure, it’s a positive for the travel industry. Why? Because they provide the market you need to sell an exciting product. Caribbean nations such as Aruba, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are investing proportionally vast amounts of their coffers on travel and tourism capital investment…between 42% and 72% of their overall budgets. Overall, countries like China, Spain, France, Germany, Australia, Italy and Russia are currently among the top ten worldwide spenders on travel and tourism capital investment – making their destinations even more attractive and welcoming for tourists who are eager to explore them via an ocean-going vessel or a river cruise.
To sum it up, the global economy is moving into a recovery phase. It’s an opportunity for you to do something different and exciting. At the very least, you may want to consider a travel franchise. Are you ready to think outside your borders?
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