AMMAN — Head of the
Jordan Hotels Association Abdul Hakim Al-Hindi said on Monday that the hotel sector is
“suffering from a severe shortage of Jordanian manpower”.
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He called for training initiatives
to prepare unemployed youth to work in local and foreign hotel sectors,
according to a local news outlet.
The Vocational Training Corporation currently
trains Jordanian youth; however, short training courses no longer than six
months must also be offered, he said.
"In Arab Gulf countries, Jordanian workers are always welcome, because
Jordanian workers have high competencies that qualify them to work in any
job," said Hindi.
Occupancy rates at hotels in Aqaba,
the Dead Sea, Petra, and Amman have been increasing because of recent
government decisions, he said, linking this rise in bookings to tourism
activity, the return of expatriates to the Kingdom, and events held recently in
these areas.
Hindi explained that the Ministry of
Tourism and Antiquities and the
Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) have
changed their marketing strategy this year. This initiative has “reflected
positively” within the sector.
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