Influences on Career Development in Australian Tourism

The purpose of this book is to provide information oncareer development in the tourism industry. Astourism is still an emerging profession, careers haveyet to be clearly defined and career paths are noteasily identifiable. It is therefore useful toexplore the issues which are important for those whoare currently in the tourism workforce and for thosewho plan to undertake careers in tourism. It isclear that the role of formal education andon-the-job training is important and the need tochange job, organisation, industry or geographicallocation is also influential on the development of acareer in tourism. It is suggested that careers intourism are influenced by a variety of mentoringrelationships and that although structured mentorshipprograms appear to be unavailable to many in thetourism industry, mentorship in the form of informaland networking relationships assists career development.

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Helen Ayres has a PhD in human resource management in the tourism industry and has extensive experience, via consultancies and research projects, into industry training, skill development and recruitment in the tourism industry. She has worked with the tourism industry as a consultant and trainer and as a University lecturer.

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The purpose of this book is to provide information on career development in the tourism industry. As tourism is still an emerging profession, careers have yet to be clearly defined and career paths are not easily identifiable. It is therefore useful to explore the issues which are important for those who are currently in the tourism workforce and for those who plan to undertake careers in tourism. It is clear that the role of formal education and on-the-job training is important and the need to change job, organisation, industry or geographical location is also influential on the development of a career in tourism. It is suggested that careers in tourism are influenced by a variety of mentoring relationships and that although structured mentorship programs appear to be unavailable to many in the tourism industry, mentorship in the form of informal and networking relationships assists career development.