From tourist guide to mountain guide
15 of the 26 essential skills of a mountain guide are already essential for a tourist guide — about 58% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 58%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a mountain guide
What a mountain guide does
Mountain guides assist visitors, interpret natural heritage and provide information and guidance to tourists on mountain expeditions. They support visitors with activities such as hiking, climbing and skiing in addition to ensuring their safety through monitoring both weather and health conditions.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assemble visitor supplies
- collect visitor fees
- educate on sustainable tourism
- engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas
- ensure health and safety of visitors
- escort visitors to places of interest
- inform visitors at tour sites
- local geography
- maintain customer service
- manage tourist groups
- register visitors
- select visitor routes
- sightseeing information
- support local tourism
- use different communication channels
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a mountain guide and not for a tourist guide. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- administer tour contract details
- animate in the outdoors
- follow ethical code of conduct in tourism
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- handle personal identifiable information
- manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
- manage visitor flows in natural protected areas
- provide first aid
- provide tourism related information
- read maps
- welcome tour groups
Other moves from tourist guide
1 roles- park guide21 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a mountain guide?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.