TVET STUDENTS AND INTENTION TO CAREEER IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY: THE PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS
Keywords:
TVET, Polytechnic students, working environment, mentoring; staff turnover, technology applicationAbstract
As industries always facing the issue of missing the gap between what the industry needs and
what is not being taught at the college, meanwhile Technical Vocational Education and Training or
TVET play as a tool for productivity enhancement and preparing individuals with specific skill for
specific jobs including the hospitality and tourism industry. This preliminary study looks at the
perception of Polytechnics TVET students on working environment, mentoring, staff turnover,
technology application and intention to career in the hospitality and tourism industry. Using a
quantitative approach, three hundred twenty-two usable questionnaires were successfully collected
and analyzed using the descriptive statistic. Although at the stage of industrial training, TVET
students are quite embracing with the overall working environment in the industry. The industry
mentor not only shaping but strengthen their perception and interest in the hospitality and tourism
industry. TVET students also adored on technology in the workplace and witnessed the employee
turnover. Despite without a solid decision, TVET students having the intention to career in the
hospitality and tourism industry after graduation. The promising indication drawn several
implications for the TVET students, polytechnics, hospitality, and tourism industry.
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