DIPLOMA OF TOURISM
Employability Skill Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include
Communication

Negotiating and liaising with a broad range of colleagues and customers on operational and service issues; consulting with others to elicit feedback and ideas; providing briefings to operational staff and other managers; consulting with team members about OHS issues; developing and maintaining workplace documentation such as operational procedures, staff-related documentation or reports.

Teamwork

Motivating and leading diverse teams; providing support and coaching; planning work operations to take account of team member strengths; taking a lead role in agreeing and establishing work team goals.

Problem solving

Developing and applying a range of strategies to address both typical and unpredictable workplace problems; responding effectively to a wide range of operational issues requiring immediate resolution; working with colleagues to develop practical solutions; monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of solutions based on operational experience.

Initiative and enterprise

Generating options and ideas to address different workplace challenges; developing ideas about ways to improve operations and services; encouraging team members to be innovative; using knowledge of current and emerging tourism industry and marketplace trends to inform work practices.

Planning and organising

Understanding the roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers in the context of the overall organisation; communicating goals, strategies and outcomes to team members; monitoring and evaluating plans, procedures and systems, including timelines and resources; actively participating in continuous improvement processes.

Self-management

Understanding the legal and compliance framework that affects those working in the tourism industry; maintaining general and technical knowledge to inform work practices.

Learning

Proactively maintaining and updating knowledge of tourism industry trends and practices; being aware of tourism industry professional development opportunities; supporting team members to learn.

Technology

Assessing, selecting and applying technologies used in the tourism industry to support workplace operations and planning; understanding the operating capacity of different technologies, including emerging technologies used to support tourism operations; supporting skill development required by new technologies.