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As part of Tourvest, one of the largest tourism organisations
in Africa, Tourvest Inbound Operations understand the need to
develop and transform the industry by focusing on the training
and development of current staff and by offering employment
opportunities to previously disadvantaged individuals. It was
with this concept in mind that the TIO Academy was founded and
developed in 2006.
To this end, Tourvest Inbound Operations invested in the development
of a professional, fully equipped schooling environment based
in Randburg, Johannesburg, staffed by highly qualified training
facilitators.
Our commitment continued with our 2006/07 THETA learnership
program, training 20 learners and 6 sponsored bursary students
to achieve their guiding qualifications in 4 to 5 provinces.
To date, Tourvest Inbound Operations has given full time employment
to the 6 bursary students, who have all successfully completed
their training within our organisation. As part of our program,
the 20 THETA learners are currently being trained and mentored
with the intention of being offered sustainable employment at
the end of their one year learnership commitment.
Following the initial leanership and bursary guiding initiative,
Tourvest Inbound Operations has identified the need to train
suitable applicants in all aspects of tour consulting and operations.
Whilst we employ a growing number of junior consultants within
our organisation, we are finding that despite tertiary tourism
qualifications, which are broad and generic, there is a growing
need for training specific to inbound tourism, current IT reservation
technology and hands-on product and destination knowledge.
With this need in mind, the TIO Academy will increase in size
and in future be housed in TIO
Africa. The academy will ensure that learnership and bursary
students are carefully selected from the many previously disadvantaged
unemployed South Africans who have shown an aptitude for the
inbound tourism industry. Whilst careful selection is critical
to this process, equally important is the THETA approved inbound
focused curriculum, quality of classroom and hands-on destination
and product training, intensive mentorship by the Tourvest Inbound
Operations brands and sustainable employment post qualification.
Responsible Considerations
Tourvest Inbound Operations believes that social responsibility
goes hand in hand with sustainable development within the tourism
industry, and is extremely proud of the various brand initiatives
developed in conjunction with our staff. We have showcased a
selection of the more established projects to illustrate our
commitment to ensuring the necessary development of our country.
Whilst our brands will continue to support all current initiatives,
these projects will in future be managed and monitored by TIO
Africa.
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