4 days ago
New tourism roles created to boost Omani talent in hospitality
By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Muscat – Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has approved 73 new professional designations for the hotels and resorts sector in coordination with Ministry of Labour. The move is aimed at supporting the regulation and development of Oman's growing tourism industry and improving the labour market's capacity to integrate national talent.
The designations have been added to the Unified Gulf Guide for Professional Classification and Description. These are categorised based on economic activities within the tourism sector, including hotels, resorts, rest houses, chalets, heritage inns and guest houses.
The new titles are expected to give employers and operators in the hospitality sector more precise tools for defining their human resource needs, supporting better workforce planning and institutional performance.
Officials said the initiative is part of an ongoing effort to coordinate labour market readiness with tourism development goals. It also supports Oman Vision 2040, which identifies tourism as a key pillar in the sultanate's economic diversification strategy.
