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Resume skills guide · SOC 39-7012

Skills for Travel Guides

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for travel guides, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Speaking4
  • 2.Active Listening3.88
  • 3.Reading Comprehension3.25
  • 4.Writing3.12
  • 5.Critical Thinking3.12
  • 6.Active Learning3.12
  • 7.Monitoring3
  • 8.Learning Strategies2.75
  • 9.Mathematics2.5
  • 10.Science1

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Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Administrative
  • Transportation
  • Administration and Management
  • Geography
  • Economics and Accounting

Core work activities

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Getting Information
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Assisting and Caring for Others

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Facebook
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Tableau
  • Customer information databases
  • Data visualization software
  • Financial accounting software
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Travel Agent CMS
  • Web browser software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word