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DEVELOPING SKI RESORT
INDUSTRY EDUCATION

The importance of personnel “At the moment, there are many older genera-
management and supervisory work tions in ski resorts who have incredible technical
skills and expertise. This is not taught anywhere,
Based on the statement responses, two-thirds of the such as driving a snow groomer, maintaining
respondents considered on-the-job training effective in ski lifts, electrical work, and more. It is mainly
the ski resort industry. However, open-ended responses learned through apprenticeship-like activities.
revealed a more critical perspective on onboarding and We need some sort of training program for this.”
emphasized the importance of supervisory skills and
successful personnel management. Ski school supervisor, female,
Finland, in the industry for 4-8 years

Ski resort industry collaborates well with educational institutions

7% 25% 41% 10% 17%

Onboarding in the ski resort industry is effective 49% 16% 6

6 23%

There is sufficient workforce available for the ski resort industry

16% 39% 27% 5 13%

There are several high-quality training programs available for the ski resort industry

10% 24% 38% 11% 18%

Training in the ski resort industry meets the needs of the industry’s workplace

5 26% 38% 10% 21%

Employers in the ski resort industry provide training for their employees WORKFORCE ISSUES IN TOURISM AND SKI RESORT AREAS

10% 29% 48% 8% 5

International collaboration at a high level works well, examples including workforce and student exchanges

7% 28% 32% 6 27%

The skill level of the workforce is very high 44% 8% 6

39%

Foreign labour finds it easy to find employment in the ski resort industry

6 29% 41% 9% 15%

Results of Developing ski resort Completely disagree Somewhat agree
industry education statement matrix. Somewhat disagree Completely agree
I don’t know
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