Çalışma Yaşamının Geleceği Kapsamında Yetenek Geliştirme: Turizm Endüstrisi

Abstract

The future of work is an initiative brought forward by the International Labor Organization on its 100th anniversary. It aims to increase investments in human capacity, increase investments in workplaces and increase business investments in terms of decent work. The future of work is particularly relevant with the development of the capabilities that affect the employability of all people under the threats of automation and technological developments. Decent work is a process in which all men and women are employed under equal and decent working conditions with social protection and social dialogue concepts. Therefore, the future of work includes decent work and emphasizes the need of change and development of people’s skills. The study is a conceptual study and examines the potential threats and solutions on employment in the tourism industry, which is one of the industries most affected by technological innovations, in terms of skills development and skill management. In this study, information was given about the International Labor Organization and then decent work and models were conveyed. In the title of the future of work, the concept of skills development was emphasized and skill development was examined in detail within the scope of Industry 4.0. Finally, the tourism industry is considered as a model industry for the future of work and possible threats and opportunities are discussed in the conclusions and recommendations section.