Human Resource Strategies For Improving Leadership Skills Among Hospitality Graduates

Abstract

The hospitality industry requires a workforce with proper leadership skills to run all operations while delivering excellent service. Therefore, such skills should include the ability of hospitality graduates to adapt to every emerging situation, especially within customer-oriented environments. This research tries to examine human resources strategies to enhance the leadership skills of hospitality graduates through current practices and further opportunities for improvement. This is, thus, an interpretive qualitative research design. The strategy uses in-depth interviews with HR, managers, and fresh graduates to collect data for the purpose of identifying effective HR strategies for developing leadership competencies. Mentorship programs, continuous training, and work-based learning are among the major strategies to enhance leadership skills. Development programs that are direction-matched to personal and organizational goals are also very important for effective leadership development. Here, research highlights effective HR strategies aimed at developing leadership skills in hospitality graduates. It is of use to HR professionals and educators in preparing future leaders in the industry.

Keywords

Hospitality Leadership Training, Skill Development Programs, Workforce Empowerment, Cultural Adaptability, Youth Employability.