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		<title>VSO Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. VSO&#8217;s high-impact approach involves bringing people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action and change lives to make the world a fairer place for all. We currently have 5 different opportunities in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.  VSO&#8217;s high-impact approach involves bringing people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action and change lives to make the world a fairer place for all.</p>
<p>We currently have 5 different opportunities in a variety of tourism roles, based in Tajikistan. These roles require particular specialist skills and experience in tourism and a 24 month commitment. I have attached a one page summary of the roles.</p>
<p>Our package includes salary, return flight, accommodation, medical and travel insurance cover, national insurance contributions, pension contributions, visas and work permits grants and guaranteed holidays.</p>
<p>Please see below for details of the roles:</p>
<p>Each requires tourism specialist with at least 2 years of professional experience and I have attached a short summary of the roles.</p>
<p><strong>Hospitality advisor, Tajikistan, 12 months</strong></p>
<p>You’ll provide your expertise to help develop an improved understanding of contemporary standards in hospitality and service (hotel and restaurant businesses), ensuring the next generation of tourism professionals will be better equipped to take up jobs and provide jobs for others throughout the tourism value chain.<br />
You’ll have a degree in tourism or a related field to hospitality management paired with a least 3 years experience of managing a reputable hotel or restaurant &#8211; ideally with experience of attracting international clientele. You’ll have experience of managing and advising staff and providing on-the-job training at all levels of the hospitality business. You’ll need strong marketing expertise and experience.</p>
<p><strong>New business advisor for tourism, Tajikistan, 12 months</strong></p>
<p>You’ll use your vast experience of tourism business develop and marketing to develop skills with in Tajikistan tourism industry and deliver recommendations to realise Tajikistan’s tourism potential. You’ll have a degree in tourism or a related business field paired with extensive practical experience of the tourism and hospitality sector.  You’ll need to demonstrate your experience of developing high-level tourism plans as well as skills in small business development, ideally in hospitality or tourism. You’ll have strong communication and facilitation skills to pass on your extensive marketing experience.</p>
<p><strong>Tourism strategy advisor, Tajikistan, 12 months</strong></p>
<p>We are now looking for a very experienced tourism specialist to help the Free Economic Zone to pioneer responsible tourism and hospitality development in the historic city of Khojand to enable to generation of more business and employment opportunities in to Central Asia’s poorest countries. Working with staff at the FEZ, you’ll provide technical tourism business development support to develop a realistic strategy for tourism and hospitality development.</p>
<p>You’ll have a degree in business development, tourism development or a related field and at least 3 years experience of working at a senior level in the tourism sector. You’ll have an excellent understanding of business management and organisational development paired with experience of raising investment or funding for tourism development.</p>
<p><strong>Tourism Marketing and PR advisor, Tajikistan, 12 months</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced tourism specialist with marketing and PR expertise to build the capacity of the Tajikistan government to realise Tajikistan’s tourism potential. You’ll have a degree in tourism or a related business field paired with extensive practical experience of the tourism and hospitality sector.  You’ll need to demonstrate your experience of developing high-level tourism plans as well as skills in small business development, ideally in hospitality or tourism. You’ll have strong communication and facilitation skills to pass on your extensive marketing experience.</p>
<p><strong>Tourism board development advisor, Tajikistan, 24 months</strong></p>
<p>You will use your extensive experience of tourism business development to support the Zerafshan Tourism Board (ZTB)to develop a viable and sustainable membership body for the promotion of regional tourism and representation of tourism development interests. You will support ZTB staff to develop an independent and financially sustainable organisation. You’ll have a degree in Tourism or business. You will need extensive experience of managing small businesses in the tourism or hospitality sector as well as experience of membership bodies and the development of membership services and financial stability.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteer/current-roles">www.vso.org.uk/volunteer/current-roles</a></p>
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		<title>Ethnography</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have launched a new research service &#8211; Ethnography where we carry out ethnographic research to engage with a range of different consumers and hard to reach audiences.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have launched a new research service &#8211; <a href="http://www.ethnography.org.uk">Ethnography</a> where we carry out ethnographic research to engage with a range of different consumers and hard to reach audiences.</p>
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		<title>Accounts Assistant</title>
		<link>http://www.pslplan.co.uk/blog/1127.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our sister company Planning Solutions Limited is looking for a full time Accounts Assistant to run the Purchase Ledger, needs to be experienced in purchase ledger, bank reconcilations and Sage line 50. It is a very busy office with a small team so must be a team player. Please contact Val (val @ pslplan.co.uk) for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our sister company Planning Solutions Limited is looking for a full time Accounts Assistant to run the Purchase Ledger, needs to be experienced in purchase ledger, bank reconcilations and Sage line 50. It is a very busy office with a small team so must be a team player. Please contact Val (val @ pslplan.co.uk) for more details.  Based in Havant, Hampshire.</p>
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		<title>South Downs National Park Authority</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[South Downs National Park Authority appoints Planning Solutions Consulting and Hi-Clarity Communications to audit interpretation within the recently designated National Park&#8217;s boundaries.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>South Downs National Park Authority appoints  Planning Solutions Consulting and Hi-Clarity Communications to audit interpretation within the recently designated National Park&#8217;s boundaries.</p>
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		<title>New services to change travel behaviours</title>
		<link>http://www.pslplan.co.uk/blog/new-services-to-change-travel-behaviours.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behave: New services to change travel behaviours from Lucy Kimbell on Vimeo.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/29070203">Behave: New services to change travel behaviours</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1785413">Lucy Kimbell</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ethnography</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking to understand the needs, motivations and behaviour of customers? Have a look at Ethnography.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking to understand the needs, motivations and behaviour of customers?  Have a look at <a href="http://www.ethnography.org.uk">Ethnography</a>.</p>
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		<title>CONKERS</title>
		<link>http://www.pslplan.co.uk/blog/conkers-5.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Visitor attractions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our advert from summer 2011 (prices have changed).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our advert from summer 2011 (prices have changed).</p>
<p><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d6k5Q9YcVcI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
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		<title>Innovative Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting report from the Nordic Innovation Centre. &#8220;One of the great economic hopes for the Nordic region is tourism. Regions a bit in the periphery see tourism as fuelling their economical growth, increasing the employment and enhancing the quality of life.&#8221; Read the article.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting report from the Nordic Innovation Centre. &#8220;One of the great economic hopes for the Nordic region is tourism. Regions a bit in the periphery see tourism as fuelling their economical growth, increasing the employment and enhancing the quality of life.&#8221;  Read the <a href="http://www.nordicinnovation.net/_img/innovative_tourism.pdf">article</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ask a Curator</title>
		<link>http://www.pslplan.co.uk/blog/1108.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Museums]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Definitely worth looking at: &#8220;Ask a Curator brings together passionate experts from museums and galleries around the world to answer your questions on art, history and science.&#8221;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Definitely worth looking at: &#8220;<a href="http://www.askacurator.com">Ask a Curator</a> brings together passionate experts from museums and galleries around the world to answer your questions on art, history and science.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Design Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Linington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A place where we carry out design research, social research and consumer ethnography.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A place where we carry out <a href="http://www.design-research.org.uk">design research, social research and consumer ethnography</a>.</p>
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