Hospitality and tourism is one of Malaysia's main foreign exchange earners
that generates revenues and contributes to employment. The dynamism of a
sustainable hospitality and tourism industry demands highly creative experts
to lift the industry in Malaysia to a higher level. The importance of
human resource development to the economic viability of Malaysian hospitality
and tourism is highlighted. There should be no presumption that
training will lead to reduced profits. This paper examines the employment
level in hospitality and tourism in Malaysia, and assesses the link between
training and employment in a sustainable hospitality and tourism. Companies
that invest in human resources are expected to maintain their competitive
edge in the hospitality and tourism market. The paper will first describe
the methodology approach then present a brief review about hospitality and
tourism employment. This paper analyses the relationship between hospitality
and tourism training and employment, and finally, presents a conclusion
with proposal for the development and implementation of hospitality and
tourism training policy and outlines strategies for further research.
