The Inefficiencies in the Professional Tourism Education Services and their Solutions in the Period of Market Economy (Case of Kazakhstan)

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Kurban Unluonen
Nurzhan Abishov
Aizhan Abishova
Gulnar Urazbaevad
Galimzhan Seilov

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The purpose of improving vocational training program, the convergence of theoretical training and practice, the introduction of advanced foreign standards should enhance the quality of tourism personnel in accordance with the requirements of the market. The method used to identify problems and their solutions by comparing the foreign experience and analysis of foreign scientific research in the field of educational tourism industry. Preparation of tourism personnel in Kazakhstan is still not satisfactory; there is no scientifically sound relationship of many of its components, theoretical and practical training and special courses. The specialists are trained without sufficient targeted training, so many of the students are not able to perform its functions. The global experience of the travel industry suggests that vocational education employees are requirement for the successful operation of the enterprise. So today we should take into account emerging trends in preparation for future staff. There is a need for training a new type of specialists, unorthodox thinking, with extensive knowledge and skills in related fields.    

Keywords: Tourism, professional education, quality of service, foreign experience

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Unluonen, K., Abishov, N., Abishova, A., Urazbaevad, G., & Seilov, G. (2016). The Inefficiencies in the Professional Tourism Education Services and their Solutions in the Period of Market Economy (Case of Kazakhstan). New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(3), 9–13. https://doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v2i3.1049
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