Training for professionals involved in developing tourism, State of Durango, Mexico

Abstract

Mexico has different economic sectors that contribute to the social and economic development of the country; the tourism sector is one of the leading sectors involved due to the increase obtained since it is a multidisciplinary science that creates solid links for a productive touristic offer in the market including public and private sectors. Due to globalization, tourism has seen the need to add and adapt better practices that benefit tourists. Training has been the best and more effective tool for development in employment areas. The advantages are the big variety of topics geared for better functionality on corporations that see the opportunity to perform evaluations of the weaknesses throughout programs that lead to strengths implementation. Due to the above, we decided to conduct research to learn about the training programs Durango obtained to improve professionals in the area. Our starting point was knowing what kind of tourism the destination receives. Durango has its pliable tourism in the ecological, cultural, cinematographic, and business areas; for this, the secretary ship of tourism in the state has the duty of creating different training. Therefore, it was observed that specialized training and implementation in the sector would be the engine towards practical professionalization in the entity. It continues to be an emerging destination with a path towards tourist increases.

Keywords: Tourism; social development; economic development; training; professionalization.