Introduction The tourism industry is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing and successful industries‚ with revenue of recorded 693 million international tourist arrivals in 2001‚ reported by World Tourism Organization (WTO)‚ nevertheless its definition cannot be agreed on. Youell (1998; pg.9) presents a definition given by WTO in 1993 defining tourism as “activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS What are employability skills? Employability skills are non-technical or generic skills‚ such as communication‚ team work and problem solving‚ which contribute to your ability to be an effective and successful participant in the workplace. They are sometimes referred to as key‚ core‚ life‚ essential‚ or soft skills. Unlike many technical skills‚ employability skills are transferable between jobs. Given the value employers place on workplace experience‚ entry-level positions
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6 BUILDING DIVERSITY COMPETENCE IN SUPERVISION Notwithstanding that it is a core component of psychology training‚ diversity is one of the most neglected areas in supervision training and research. The majority of attention to diversity has been devoted to culture— just one particular aspect—rather than to the broader construct. Diversity includes culture in all its aspects‚ as well as socioeconomic status‚ race‚ religion‚ disabilities or ableness‚ age‚ gender‚ and sexual orientation‚ all of
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Cultural Competence Reflection Cultural competence is continuum‚ in the sense that there is always room for self-assessment‚ improvement and reflection. The first time that I was exposed to the concept of cultural competence in a formal setting was this semester in pharmacy practice. I have always valued learning about different cultures. As a theology minor during my undergraduate years I took a reader course entitled ‘The Catholic Church and American Culture’ in which I learned about the various
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ensures the highest standards of food safety - from the port to the plate. We would like the system to be so comprehensive and appealing that others are encouraged to use it as a model. Our vision will become a reality only when the government‚ food industry‚ service providers‚ educational and research organisations and the consumers collectively commit to work together and apply sound principles of food safety based on science and research. We have begun the process by promoting a positive food safety
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Skills and Competencies Needed for the Hong Kong Hotel Industry: The Perspective of the Hotel Human Resources Manager Benny Chan Marianne Coleman ABSTRACT. The tourism industry is one of the main sources of income to Hong Kong. If qualified employees provide better service‚ Hong Kong can potentially attract even more visitors. The training of new recruits and existing staff is therefore vital‚ but views on the value and the type of training vary amongst the stakeholders. This study of
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Cultural Competence Care and Lack of Communication Swasti Lewis NUR/531 March 23‚ 2015 Instructor Annette Marget “Hola‚ coma esta‚ Me llamo Swasti Lewis‚ Yo soy enfermera por la noche”‚ this statement translates to‚ “hello‚ how are you? My name is Swasti Lewis‚ I will be your nurse for tonight”. Language‚ a beautiful notion in life defining people by their origins‚ culture and countries. Language means‚ “the words‚ their pronunciation‚ and the methods of combining them used and understood
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Cultural Competence Assessment Diana Sanchez NRSE 4570 The United States is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. In fact it is projrected that by the year 2020 only 53% of the U.S. population will be White of European Descent (Giger‚ 2013). This has a huge impact on nursing because the patient population we are serving is changing very rapidly and we need to adapt in order to provide culturally appropriate care. A culturally competent nurse is one that seeks knowledge and
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Cultural competence in nursing is defined as the incorporation of personal cultural diversity experience‚ awareness‚ and sensitivity into everyday practice ( Schim & Dorenbos‚2010; Schim‚ Dorenbos‚ Benkert‚ & Miller‚ 2007). A nurse that is culturally competent will be able to gain the trust‚ understanding‚ and utmost respect of a patient that has a different cultural background or holds a different set of beliefs. Cultural competence is important now more than ever as the population grows and becomes
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Herb Batista Jr. Assignment 1: Cultural Competence Today‚ cultural diversity is becoming more of the standard among social and work settings. Understanding culture is essential for relating to others outside of our own social norms‚ giving us the ability to interact within their social context rather than our own social boundaries. In order for us to understand this idea of culture we must become culturally competent. Cultural competence is best explained as a set of behaviors‚ viewpoints‚ and
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