From park guide to mountain guide
22 of the 26 essential skills of a mountain guide are already essential for a park guide — about 85% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from park guide in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 22
- skills carry over
- 4
- would be new
- 85%
- 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
22 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- administer tour contract details
- assemble visitor supplies
- collect visitor fees
- engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas
- ensure health and safety of visitors
- escort visitors to places of interest
- follow ethical code of conduct in tourism
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- handle personal identifiable information
- inform visitors at tour sites
- local geography
- maintain customer service
- manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
- manage tourist groups
- provide tourism related information
- read maps
- register visitors
- select visitor routes
- sightseeing information
- support local tourism
- use different communication channels
- welcome tour groups
What would be new
4 skillsEssential for a mountain guide and not for a park guide. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from park guide
2 roles- tourist guide21 skills in common
- tour organiser10 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.