Hospitality & Tourism Students Perception towards Their Career

Abstract

The hospitality and tourism industry greatly depends on human resources. Todays' students will be tomorrow's future of the hospitality and tourism sector. This article aims to examine the existing literature related to hospitality and tourism students' perceptions towards their careers. This study examined forty-seven articles published in Scopus Indexed journals between the year 2000-2022. Data from the selected publications were coded using content analysis. Study type, geography, research design, data collecting method, statistical approach, and important results were all coded. Seven dimensions were found to measure the students' perception towards hospitality and tourism sector. An attractive job, good salary, admirable job, good promotion opportunities, and a good lifestyle were the key factors that attracted hospitality and tourism students towards the industry. Whereas lower pay, unattractive job, lower social status, long working hours, and work-life balance were the key aspects that students didn't appreciate.