He said that such discussion is vital as they are the ones who employed many workers in the industry. (Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency) |
The localisation of posts in Seychelles' tourism industry, the workforce and training, were some of the points raised in a meeting between the Department of Tourism and hotel general managers on Thursday.
Over the years, there have been many issues raised on the
high level of expatriate workers in the tourism industry, the top pillar of the
Seychelles economy.
Seychelles' tourism minister Sylvestre Radegonde, who
chaired the meeting, said that localisation of posts is important "as we
not only need more Seychellois in hotels but we want to keep them there."
Radegonde said that "the difference between this
meeting and the others held with the owners of smaller establishments is that
while the smaller establishments are mainly owned by Seychellois, the general
managers here today were mainly non-Seychellois."
He said that such discussion is vital as they are the ones
who employed many workers in the industry.
Staff training and motivation were also discussed and
general managers who have international experience will be sharing their
expertise with students from the Seychelles Tourism Academy.
The mentorship programme was also raised and the hotel
manager of DoubleTree by Hilton - Allamanda Resort and Spa, Doreen De
Letourdie, said as a mentor herself she is setting her objectives together with
the mentees.
The meeting is part of the minister's programme to
frequently visit tourism establishments with the aim to improve current tourism
products as well as introduce new ones.
Radegonde said there are plans to have additional meetings
during the year, where "those attending will evaluate the progress made
over the last three months."
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