Knowledge documents
20 September 2024
Transferable skills in tourism: Boosting workforce mobility and addressing labor shortages
Knowledge documents
20 September 2024
Adventure tourism
Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
Cultural tourism
+42 more
Login / create an account to be able to react
-
29
The report highlights how transferable skills from tourism and hospitality enhance workforce mobility and address labor shortages.
European Travel Commission
University of Surrey
Topics
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
EU-27
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer / tourist organisation
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
-
Specific types of tourism
-
-
Adventure tourism
-
Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
-
Cultural tourism
-
Ecotourism
-
Education tourism
-
Festival tourism
-
Gastronomy tourism
-
Health and medical tourism
-
MICE tourism
-
Mountain tourism
-
Religious tourism
-
Rural tourism
-
Sports tourism
-
Urban/city tourism
-
Wellness tourism
-
-
Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
-
-
Equal and fair tourism jobs
-
Improving formal education
-
Pact for skills
-
Training opportunities
-
-
Business activities
-
-
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
-
Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
-
Air passenger transport
-
Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
-
Events catering and other food services
-
Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
-
Gardens and nature reserves activities
-
Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
-
Hotel and similar accommodation
-
Mobile beverage services
-
Mobile food services
-
Museums
-
Operation of historical sites
-
Other
-
Other accommodation
-
Other amusement and recreation activities
-
Other food and beverage services
-
Other holiday reservation services
-
Other tourism transportation activities
-
Rail Passenger transport
-
Recreational and sport activities
-
Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
-
Road passenger transport
-
Tour operator activities
-
Travel agency activities
-
Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
-
Share
The European Travel Commission report explores the valuable skills developed by employees in the tourism and hospitality industries. It identifies key transferable skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and customer service, which are highly applicable across various sectors. The report also highlights the importance of these skills in addressing labor shortages and enhancing worker mobility. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for innovative training programs and industry collaboration to further develop these competencies and improve the sector’s image as a desirable workplace.
#Tourism development #Pact for Skills
Documents
Comments (0)
Login / create an account to be able to comment
Related content
See also
-
8
Sign-up for the Sustainable EU Tourism Twinning Workshop
- Categories
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +64 more
-
10
Sustainable EU Tourism - Key challenges and best practices
- Categories
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +64 more
-
58
Tourism Transition Pathway: Insights from the European Commission's Co-creation Workshops
- Categories
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +64 more