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| Caribbean: Calls for H.R. Development | |
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| Sage | May 31 2009, 09:31 PM Post #1 |
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WILLEMSTAD (PL) - Tourism leaders across the region are being encouraged to value the importance of human resources in the hotel and hospitality sector at the 5th Caribbean Tourism Human Resources Conference. The Commissioner of Tourism for Curacao, Eugene Rhuggenath, told delegates that in order to remain competitive the tourism sector must invest heavily in staff training. "The principles of sustainable tourism are applicable towards benefitting local communities and other stakeholders through training, education, participating in management; and for this to happen there needs to be extensive training of human resources at all levels," Rhuggenaath said. The Commissioner of Tourism estimated that by 2011 Curacao's hotel room stock would double from the current four thousand to over eight thousand. This, he said, would provide challenges for tourism leaders in the area of human resources. "In order to deliver the growth plans across the sectors and to focus on high quality tourism it is essential to develop the product not only by improving the physical tourism product but also the human resources component. In this the availability of appropriately trained manpower is crucial to success," he said. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Curacao Tourism Board and Director of Tourism Evita Nita also emphasized the importance of human resources training in the sector. She told conference participants this would lead to a more highly motivated workforce. The May 27 to 29 conference has as its theme, Best Practices for Creating a Motivated and Productive Tourism Workforce. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)'s Human Resources Director, Bonita Morgan said the theme is critical in these trying times for the tourism sector. "The theme becomes even more complex to address in this difficult economic environment where there are job layoffs and contraction, high feelings of stress related to job security and even levels of distrust," Ms Morgan said. The conference, being held at Breezes Curacao Resort, Spa & Casino, is organized by the CTO in collaboration with the Curacao Tourism Board (CTB). ef CARIBSEEK |
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