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Company / Business Name: | Newman Tours |
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Employment Areas: | Administrative; Tourism/Travel |
Office Address: | Donghai Plaza, 28 Yuyuan Road Jing'an District, Shanghai |
City: | Shanghai |
ZIP / Post Code: | 200040 |
Country: | China |
Phone: | See the relevant job posting below for the correct number (if available). |
Job Listings for this Employer:
over 2 months ago
1.
Tour Guide
Job in
Beijing - ChinaTourism/Travel, Administrative
Newman Tours are currently offering paid ‘Fast - Track Programmes’, for both native English speakers and qualified Chinese guides. All...
Skills Needed: WHAT WE REQUIRE
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-Must be an excellent English speaker. - Possess a valid tour guide license (导游证). - Applicants for these Chinese Tour Guide Fast Track Positions must be willing to work for Newman Tours for a minimum of six months. - The standard five-day working week of 40 hours will be Friday through to Tuesday or Wednesday through to Sunday. Selected applicants that sign contracts to work just three or four days a week should also preferably have availability over the weekends. Working hours will vary from 09:00 to 18:00 and 13:00 to 22:00 (with an hour for lunch or dinner) depending on tour scheduling. Given the nature of the Tour Guide industry, applicants will be expected to demonstrate a reasonable degree of flexibility in the scheduling of their work. T may also be some paid overtime when busy. - Must be enthusiastic, friendly and outgoing with a good knowledge of and interest in China’s history and culture. - Must be willing to stand up and make presentations to strangers. - Must be able to speak clearly and concisely and project your voice. - Must have a good memory in order to remember the facts of your tours. - Newman Tours also encourages its guides to interact and improvise with their audiences, so strong inter-personal skills, a good sense of humour and the ability to think on your feet are all extremely important. - Performance and Tour Industry experience as well as language skills will also be advantageous. - Must have your own laptop computer that is reasonably fast, and be willing to use it for office work. - Must have a smart phone that is capable of running Wechat, taking photos, and recording audio. - Must have good organisational skills, phone manner, and Microsoft Office skills. - SEO, web design, and Adobe Illustrator skills would also be advantageous. - Marketing experience would also be an advantage. |