University training in tourism: an academic and labor perspective in Bogotá (Colombia)
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This article aims to describe the relationship in training of professionals in hospitality and tourism, with the human talent needs of companies in the tourism sector in Bogotá (Colombia). To this end, a bibliographic review was made about the researches that have studied the curricular plans in this discipline and their relationship with employment. The methodology of this research is qualitative; Structured and semi-structured interviews were conducted as research instruments. These were made to the directors of the university institutions, in order to know the Just graduated professional profile. A similar work was also carried out with the directors of human talent in the tourism services providers, to identify the main needs of the professional positions. This fieldwork was carried out in the city of Bogotá D.C., where some discrepancies between the academic professional training, as well as the needs of human talent are shown; among which was found, the lack of practice and the deficit in bilingualism.
Keywords: Education, tourism, skills, human resource, Bogotá (Colombia)
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