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Part One: Employability skills for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management Introduction to the textbook Introduction
Textbook scope Key definitions: Employability and Skills Using the textbook for professional development in Tourism, Hospitality and Management Summary References Sector Overviews Introduction
The scope of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management Businesses Leisure and Recreation: Overarching sectoral and research positions Research strands in support of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management Employability and Skill Development Summary References Graduate Employment Introduction
What is graduate employment? Types of employment: SME, MNC, Non-profit, Public and Self Employment and labour markets Employment in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Summary References Skills for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Employment Introduction
Core, key, and transferable skills Being entrepreneurial 24/7 Matching skills to job descriptions in the service sectors Summary References Text Structure Introduction
Structure of the Textbook Chapters Added support: Case study, Activity, & Think Points Revision Questions, Additional Sources and Reference Lists Learning gains from Learning Outcomes A note for academics and teachers Summary

Part Two: Personal Development Personal development in Tourism, Events and Hospitality Introduction
A Personal Skills Appraisal Skill mapping for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Summary Self-awareness Introduction
Definitions of Self-awareness Critical thinking and neuro-linguistic programming for self-awareness Personal performance and presentation Summary References Relationship skills Introduction
Personal Relationships Soft and interpersonal skills for professional relationships Cultural, cross-cultural and intercultural tenets of relationships Emotion, Aesthetics and Sexualisation in relationships Being a citizen of the world Summary References Time Management Introduction
Time management as a personal ability Strategies for time management Summary Learning Styles Introduction
Approaches to learning Learning styles Learning forms and styles to aid academic and professional Summary References Effective communication Introduction
Forms of communication: verbal and non-verbal Written and Digital communication Summary References

Part Three: Academic Development Strategies Goals and Targets Introduction
Framing your goals and targets through research approaches and philosophies Types of academic goals and targets Strategies for meeting goals and targets Summary References Finding academic articles Introduction
Forms of published academic material Themes and key words Methods for searching Search techniques and choosing the literature Summary Reading academic texts Introduction
Motivations for reading in personal, academic and professional contexts Inductive and Deductive Reasoning for Reading Surface and Deep reading Strategies for effective reading Summary References Academic Writing Introduction
Conventions within academic writing Writing using judgement, power and balance Strategies for academic writing Summary Secondary and primary sources Introduction
Types and categories of sources Using Primary and Secondary sources in different Research Methods Sources used in academic and professional contexts Summary References Motivating yourself Introduction
Nurturing and developing your motivation Motivational theories applied in academic and professional contexts Summary References Group work and alternative assessments Introduction
Group work in studies leading to team working in industry Forms of academic assessment for group work Summary References

Part Four: Professional Development Reflective and reflexive thinking and learning Introduction
Learning and thinking reflectively and reflexively Reflecting upon leadership, management, manipulation and influence Reflexive positions on leadership, management, manipulation and influence from THE management contexts Summary References Networking Introduction
Networking for academic and professional development Skills for networking Methods and processes for individual networking Summary Coaching and Mentoring Introduction
Performance Management Coaching and Mentoring Utilising coaches and mentors for your career planning and development Summary References Forms of employment experience Non-traditional locations for THE employment experience Summary Career Mapping