Employability and skills handbook for tourism, hospitality and events students /
Miriam Firth.
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, New York : Routledge, c2020.
- xxvi, 414 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1 : Employability skills for tourism, hospitality and events management 1 Introduction to the textbook 2 Sector overviews 3 Graduate employment 4 Skills for tourism, hospitality and events management 5 Text structure Part 2 : Personal development 6 Personal development in tourism, hospitality and events 7 Self-awareness 8 Relationship skills 9 Time management 10 Learning styles 11 Effective communication Part 3 : Academic development strategies 12 Goals and targets 13 Findings academic articles 14 Reading academic texts 15 Academic writing 16 Secondary and primary sources 17 Motivating yourself 18 Group work and alternative assessments Part 4 : Professional development 19 Leadership styles : evidencing reflective and reflexive thinking, learning and doing 20 Networking 21 Coaching and mentoring 22 Forms of employment experience 23 Career mapping References Index