Education and labor market analysis of RA tourism sphere
Effective organization of tourism education is crucial for the preparation of qualified and competent professionals in line with the requirements of the labor market. In this regard, there are currently some issues related to education quality and education-labor market linkage, finding qualified and skilled workforce, easy self-fulfillment at workplace and a number of other issues.
The purpose of this study was to find out the professional skills of the tourism sector's specialists and the expectations of the labor market, the gaps and problems.
This publication includes the study of labor market, relevant programs of tourism professions for higher and secondary vocational education, their objectives and end-results, short-term trainings by private educational institutions, as well as the results of sociological and expert surveys conducted among students, alumni of "tourism" specialty, public and commercial tourism organizations.
This publication may be useful for educational institutions, public and private tourism organizations. Publication will also be useful for high school pupils and graduates in terms of clarifying their professional orientation and raising awareness about their future profession.