Educating the future hospitality and tourism workforce: Trends, issues, and directions in Australia and New Zealand

Abstract

There is an increasing need for institutions to prepare students to be industry ready and employable in a highly competitive hospitality and tourism industry. Evidently, there is a demand for skilled, qualified, talented and enthusiastic graduates. Concomitantly, the industry is facing a workforce gap in Australia and New Zealand to meet the increasing tourism demand. This sees educational institutions as a pivotal stakeholder in preparing their students to meet future workforce needs.

Keywords

Educating, hospitality, tourism, workforce, trends, issues, directions, Australia, New Zealand

Document Type

Editorial

Date of Publication

2020

ISSN

10963758

Volume

32

Issue

4

Publication Title

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

School

School of Business and Law

RAS ID

32374

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Goh, E. (2020). Educating the future hospitality and tourism workforce: Trends, issues, and directions in Australia and New Zealand [Editorial]. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 32(4), 193. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2019.1688162

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10.1080/10963758.2019.1688162