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The best starting point for any job search is in your own community. While the newspaper is traditionally downplayed as a source of employment leads, it is still worth looking at. Sometimes you can strike paydirt in the local daily.

Visit your local travel agent — he or she will know if there are any tour companies locally who might be hiring guides. If you see a bus sporting a sign that says “ABC Tours,” note down the company’s phone number and give it a call. All tour companies hire guides from somewhere, so why not put your name in front of as many of them as possible. Other sources are the Yellow Pages (yes, they really are a great reference), your local chamber of commerce, and departments of tourism (municipal, provincial or state, and national). Appendix 2 lists some of the major tour operators you should contact. Don’t be put off by a company just because it is located on the other side of the continent. Tour operators need reliable guides everywhere because tours are created everywhere.