ON THE ORGANIZATION OF PRACTICE-ORIENTED TRAINING FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Abstract

The article reveals problems and experience of practice-oriented training of highly qualified personnel in the field of tourism and hotel business. Among the main reasons identified: the lack of readiness of higher educational institutions to implement new forms of educational activities; inconsistency in the activities of some enterprises in the field of tourism and hospitality, dissatisfaction with the level of competence of graduates and at the same time active withdrawal from real participation in the development and implementation of relevant educational programs; the lack of a single term for the designation of positions and qualifications of practitioners in universities and tourism enterprises; the lack of coordinated regulatory and documentation support. The author concludes that the use of innovative and practice-oriented approaches in the classes allows to assess the level of theoretical development of the material studied, the ability of students to work professionally in the field of tourism and hospitality, as well as to identify the emergence of new professional competencies that need to be developed and included in the curriculum.