Education and skills in tourism: implications for youth employment in South Africa
SOURCE: Development Southern Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Booyens
KEYWORDS: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11213
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15159
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15159
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Booyens
KEYWORDS: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11213
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15159
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15159
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Abstract
The tourism sector is routinely offered as an option to grow employment in South Africa. Yet, questions need to be asked about the nature of employment in tourism, the state of education and skills training in the sector and its prospects for youth. Drawing on a national study, this paper interrogates tourism education and skills training issues in relation to youth employment and development. The findings reveal that youth in the sector find themselves in precarious employment: they typically have low-level skills, do not continue their education or training after being employed and have few career progression options. At the same time, a mismatch between the outcomes of education and skills training in tourism and the requirements of the industry come to the fore. Enhanced skills development and the creation of pathways for learning; labour market access and upward career progression are needed to advance youth in tourism.-
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