Skill Set

We asked professionals in travel planning and sustainable transport what they thought the essential skills to be successful are. Although there is a wide range and some would apply to most professions there are certain skills that are essential if you are to succeed in a career as a travel planning.

People engagement

Empowering nature

Being part of the solution

Generic skills which are recognised by employers

Dealing with people - communications

Understanding how finance works

Understanding how organisations work

Show a firm grasp of the realities of business and understand how a business works and the language of business

Be able to evidence skills and knowledge of the sales process

Show a clear understanding of the sales message

Strong interpersonal skills and must be a people person

Persuasiveness and tenacity