ABSTRACT

This study explored the influence of COVID-19 on vocational hospitality and tourism students’ career choices. 31 interviewees were approached through purposive and snowball sampling. This study found that students’ attitudes toward working in the hospitality and tourism industry are changed by COVID-19 pandemic. Theoretically, this study developed a framework of the influence of COVID-19 on vocational hospitality and tourism students’ career choices at three stages, including before COVID-19, during COVID-19 outbreak, and after COVID-19 outbreak. Practically, this study provided useful suggestions for government and employers to attract students to work in the hospitality and tourism industry after COVID-19 outbreak.

摘要

本研究探讨了 COVID-19 对职业酒店和旅游专业学生职业选择的影响。通过有目的的滚雪球抽样方式接触了 31 名受访者。这项研究发现，COVID-19 大流行改变了学生对在酒店和旅游业工作的态度。从理论上讲，本研究制定了 COVID-19 在三个阶段（包括 COVID-19 之前、COVID-19 爆发期间和 COVID-19 爆发之后）对职业酒店和旅游专业学生职业选择的影响的框架。实际上，这项研究为政府和雇主提供了有用的建议，以在 COVID-19 爆发后吸引学生在酒店和旅游业工作。