AMMAN — The
Sector Skills Council for Hospitality and Tourism in Jordan has launched its operations.
The council
aims to develop the tourism sector, and is a result of a partnership between
the Vocational and Technical Skills Development Authority and the
private sector. The council hopes to bridge the gap between the requirements of the labor
market and the outputs of vocational and technical
education and training.
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The launch
ceremony was held Tuesday under the patronage of Minister of Labor Youssef Al-Shamali and
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef Al-Fayez at the Sheraton Hotel
Chairman of
the National Council for the Skills of the Tourism and Hospitality Sector
Muhammad Al-Qasim said that the aim of the council is to improve the sector by
raising the skill level of workers and creating training programs that are
compatible with the requirements of the labor market in the private sector
within professional standards, and high skills, that meet the needs of the
private sector. The goal is that these efforts, he said, is to reduce
unemployment, and simultaneously raise the quality of national tourism and
enhance its competitiveness among other countries.
Shamali
indicated in his remarks at the ceremony that the tourism and hospitality
sector in Jordan is one of the most important economic sectors that the private
sector has invested in. He said that the presence of skilled and qualified labor
in this important national sector will ensure the continuity of development and
progress and reduce unemployment rates, stressing at the same time that 90
percent of graduates from vocational training institutes work in the tourism
sector.
For his
part, Minister Al-Fayez said that the human element is core of the tourism
sector, and that the government seeks to develop the youth's skill by opening
advanced educational training centers. He emphasized that the tourism sector is
one of the most important sectors that will contribute to solving the problem
of unemployment in the future.
Al-Fayez added
in remarks to
Jordan News that "there is a real and strong
partnership between the public and private sector. When we talk about
strengthening the partnership we really mean it. We work hard on translating
these thoughts to actions, and this council is a significant example for the
partnership."
The minister
indicated that the ministry is looking forward to 2025 when the number of job
opportunities in the tourism sector will hopefully reach 75,000, in line with the
National Tourism Strategy, which will be issued in the near future.
"We aim
in the association to find job opportunities for those who search for them in
the tourism sector, and we think that this council shall help us in reaching
our goals,” said Eliana Ja'nineh, General Director for the Touristic
Restaurants Association, in an interview with
Jordan News.
"Not
only will those who look for job opportunities benefit from our projects, but
also the employers themselves,” Ja’nineh added. “Our website ahlan.jobs is
created for and specialized in posting job opportunities in the tourism sector
only, serving as a bridge that connects employees and employers."
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