SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM CADRE TRAINING AND SELECTION IN BULGARIA

Abstract

The topic of human resources management has always been of crucial importance. The most successful organizations are those which have realized that their greatest assets are their employees and therefore take special care of them. Sustainability in tourism cadre training and selection results from the synergies of the state authorities, local authorities, educational institutions and tourism business in Bulgaria. On the other hand, there should be a match between the tourism cadre training, knowledge and skills and the tourism business requirements for hiring staff. This paper has two main objectives: 1) to outline the regulatory framework for the preparation and training of tourism cadre and 2) to research the attitudes of the two target groups in tourism – staff and employers in order to find out if they match or whether measures should be taken in this direction.