How to Write a Travel Consultant Resume

Whether you are job hunting as a travel consultant or you already have a job, a resume is an essential document for you. A resume helps you to display your talent in one piece, highlighting your skills, strengths, and experience. Also, your resume is a ticket that can effortlessly land a travel consultant role or not. While you may have gotten away with having a regular and fairly acceptable resume, you can do better. 

Who is a Travel Consultant? 

A travel consultant is an expert who gives guidance and advice to individuals looking to go on a trip. They suggest destinations, book flights, and accommodations, and give ideas for recreation and every other relevant activity.

Responsibilities of a Travel Consultant

• Help clients with planning and booking travel arrangements. 

• Research and suggest different travel options. 

• Answer questions about plans, destinations, and reservations.

• Rectify issues that may arise during travels.

• Book tickets and make hotel reservations. 

• Ensure that clients have all necessary documents to complete travel.

• Ensure good communication and relationship with clients.

• Be familiar with international travel requirements

• Market travel packages and products to clients.

Create your Travel Consultant resume

Your travel consultant resume should contain certain sections that will inform and communicate to your potential employer. These sections include the following: 

Contact/Personal Information

This section should carry your name (in full), phone number, email address, and residential address. When your potential employer gets this information, they are aware of how to address you and where to reach you. However, you need to note the following:

• Your name must be written in full

Not - Stephanie❌

Write - Stephanie Ibe or Ibe Stephanie ✅

• Also, ensure that your email address does not display any form of unprofessionalism

Not - [email protected] ❌

Write - [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]✅ 

• You don't have to be too detailed about your home address. 

Flat 7, Adegoke house, IJMB close, Bodija, Ibadan ❌

Bodija, Ibadan ✅

Professional Summary

Take the moment to reiterate what you do and who you are. Briefly mention your strengths, experience, and accomplishments in 3 - 4 lines. You can also chip in what you look forward to in your new role. Depending on your level of experience, you can say: 

"I am a highly skilled and experienced travel consultant with a proven track record of providing clients with top-notch travel experiences. I have worked with hundreds of clients in the last 4 years and have provided them with ideas on travel products, services, and destinations."

You can also say:

"I am a budding travel consultant and I am thrilled to explore my passion, and at the same time, help people fulfill their travel dreams. With a deep background in hospitality, I have acquired the necessary skills to excel in this role."

NB: Be sure to maintain professionalism all through.  

Skills

This is a section that interests your potential employer, therefore,  ensure that you go all out. List every skill relevant to the career field; to improve readability, put them in bullets like this:

• Excellent communication skills

• Customer service skills

• Deep knowledge of travel packages and services

• Problem-solving skills

• Organizational skills

• Time management skills

• Ability to maintain great client relationship

• Vast knowledge of international travel. 

Education

Make a list of education relevant to your career field or travel consultant resume. Write them out using this format:

• The School + Location

• Degree/HND/NCE - Year Obtained

• Course of study

• GP (Optional)

• Awards/Achievements (Optional)

You can use this structure for the different schools you are looking to list. See the example below:

School 1

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state

Bachelor of Science

Hospitality and Tourism Management

4.58

School 2

Alison

Diploma

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Pass

Experience

This section requires you to highlight all relevant positions you have worked, starting with the most recent or current one. Include the job title, the company you worked for, the years you spent working, and your achievements while working. Remember to put your achievements in bullet points to aid readability. See this example:

Travel Consultant

Travelbeta, Abuja, Nigeria

04/2019 - 07/2022

• Maintained a 90% customer rating in over 200 bookings. 

• Headed a team of 7 travel consultants to achieve a 35% increase in sales in 2021

• Managed the company's travel account

• Gained a major partnership with an airline.

Projects and certifications

If you carried out a project or earned major certifications, you can also include them in your resume. 

• Organized a group tour of about 20 participants to Zanzibar

• Earned a travel management certification 

It could be any project, just be sure that it is relevant to the other content included in your resume. Also, ensure that your entire travel consultant resume takes this order: 

Personal Details

Ibe Stephanie

0816417****

[email protected]

Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

Professional Summary

I am a highly skilled and experienced travel consultant with a proven track record of providing clients with top-notch travel experiences. I have worked with hundreds of clients in the last 4 years and have provided them with ideas on travel products, services, and destinations.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to maintain great client relationships

• Deep knowledge of travel packages and services.

• Vast knowledge of international travel

• Problem-solving skills

• Organizational skills

• Time management skills

Experience

• Travel Consultant

• Travelbeta, Abuja, Nigeria

• 04/2018 - 07/2022

Achievements

• Maintained a 90% customer rating in over 200 bookings. 

• Headed a team of 7 travel consultants to achieve a 35% increase in sales in 2021

• Managed the company's travel account

• Gained a major partnership with an airline.

Education

School 1

• Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state

• Bachelor of Science

• Hospitality and Tourism Management

• 4.58

School 2

• Alison

• Diploma

• Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Pass

Projects/Certification

• Organized a group tour of about 20 participants to Zanzibar

• Certified Travel Manager

Your resume is a big deal, so treat it as such!

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