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Only add this skill if you really know how to market a hostel. You need to be a wizz at social media, SEO and how to make flyers really work. But the most important thing is you need to know how to market a […]
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Hostel Receptionist. Checking in guests and showing them where their dorm is. Helping with enquires and general helps with guests. Plus of course being their personal psychotherapist, their mother, Google maps and […]
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You have experience or certification in tour guiding in its most common form – leading groups.
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Writing about you travels from a particular point of view – family, student, women etc. You can contact hosts and ask them if they want you to visit them and write about their offering or use their products on […]
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A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine.
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Sound engineers, also known as audio engineers, mix, reproduce, and manipulate the equalization and electronic effects of sound. They don’t have to work strictly in music. Some end up designing and controlling the […]
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All skills required for the front of house in a hotel, hostel, restaurant, cafe etc. Any skill that requires you to deal with the guests should be in this group. If it is not, contact WT and let us know what is missing.
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These are painting and decorating skills applied primarily to structures. See ”Creative” section for artistic/fine art painting skills.
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Maybe we should put this in the ” It’s a tuff job but someone has to do it” section. This job normally involves setting up the entertainment for guests every night. So planning where to take them, who is doing […]
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An au pair is a helper from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family’s responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and […]
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Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids.
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This is a major category for working travellers – in this section you’ll find all the skills necessary to work on a boat, yacht, crew or cruise ship.
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A roofer, roof mechanic, or roofing contractor is a tradesperson who specializes in roof construction. Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings, using a variety of materials, including shingles, […]
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Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and concrete blocks in mortar. They construct, extend and repair domestic and commercial buildings, and other structures such as foundations, walls, chimneys or decorative masonry work.
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If your willing to work nights and have hostel reception experience or looking for a way into the hostel business then this is a good skill to add to your profile.