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This is not an interactive quiz, please print out and complete.

  Tick the box and then add up your score from the table below.

1.      Your kitchen light won’t work; you’ve checked the bulb and it’s OK.  Do you

(a) Check the fuse, change it and solve the problem
(b)   Panic, you can’t fix anything      
(c)    Call an electrician, you have his number in your address book

2.      You’re cornered at a family party by your 85 year old aunt.  Do you

(a)    Check the text message on your mobile and suddenly find you have an urgent appointment and must leave   
(b)   Ask if she would like another cup of tea and go and make one
(c)    Chatter about the weather, your holidays and the price of electricity


3.      You’re wearing exactly the same as someone else at a wedding reception.  Do you

(a)    Ignore the fact and still enjoy yourself    
(b)   Remark on your excellent taste and discuss where you bought the outfit  
(c)    Make sure you’re never less than 25 metres apart all afternoon 


4.      You’re moving house.  Do you

(a)    Call the professionals, it’s expensive but the job is done quickly and well
(b)   Hire a van and ask a close friend to help 
(c)    Get all your friends to help out and take a room each


5.      Your ideal holiday would be:

(a)    On a desert island with the seagulls 
(b)   On a Greek island with lots of wine, sun, sand and friends
(c)    On a Hebridean island with fellow climbers


6.      You have won £1 million on the lottery.  Would you:

(a)    Buy a pub     
(b)   Give up work and go round the world   
(c)    Give a large sum to a charity and invest the rest


7.      You’re just about to go to lunch when a huge stationery order arrives.  Do you

(a)    Hide under your desk and hope the van driver comes back later  

(b)   Take your coat off and get it done – it will build up an appetite
(c)    Find some other people to form a chain and unload it from the van

 

Questions

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Score: 15 – 21

You really must consider a career in tourism!  You have just the qualities employers are looking for.  You like people and have a flexible attitude to everything you do.  Possible jobs would be in reception, restaurant, Tourist Information, tourist attraction. 

Score 9 - 14

You are a practical person who enjoys solving problems and getting the job done.  You may not always want to be surrounded by people but you enjoy providing good service.  You might consider being a chef, housekeeper, kitchen porter, National Park ranger, or museum assistant.

Score less than 9

You prefer to be less in the spotlight and not put in a position where you have to make an instant decision.  Tourism still has plenty of opportunities for you but you would probably enjoy a vital job behind the scenes.  Possibilities include marketing and sales, computer systems, personnel, administration or curator.

Whatever you scored, there are so many jobs in the tourism and hospitality industries, it’s worth reading on to find out more!