Workshop on Capacity Building for Vocational High School Teachers: CV and Job Interviews Preparation for Tourism Vocational High School Graduates
The DESMA Center team of Southwest Sumba conducted a follow-up activity "Workshop on Capacity Building for Vocational Teachers with the material for Preparation of Curriculum Vitae (CV) Using the Canva Application & Preparation for Job Interviews for Vocational Graduates." Located in the Mamoli Hall of the Sinar Tambolaka Hotel, Southwest Sumba on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
This activity is a follow-up to the Workshop held on March 23, 2022. This follow-up workshop is expected to help teachers prepare vocational high school graduates to take part in the Job Fair which will be held by DESMA Center in June 2022 in the context of the Tourism TVET Ecosystem Strengthening project in Southwest Sumba.
The trainer in this activity was Ms. Redempta T. Bato, Secretary of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Southwest Sumba, and the co-trainer Mrs. Anggy. The workshop participants are teachers of assisted vocational schools (Pancasila Vocational School Tambolaka and SMKN 2 Tambolaka City) and 3 non-assisted vocational schools (SMKN 1 Waikabubak, SMK Kasimo Tambolaka and SMK Bakti Luhur Tambolaka).
The method used during the workshop was the presentation of material (presentation) by knowledgeable persons, combined with interactive discussions, sharing of experiences of trainers and workshop participants, and direct practice in preparing applications using the Canva application.
Teachers are expected to set up programmes to help with CV making in their respective schools, job search and coordination with PHRI or their respective districts to help graduates of vocational high schools, especially the tourism department, to get information on job opportunities from industry both in Sumba and outside Sumba.
Advanced Workshop on Capacity Building of Vocational Teachers: Preparation of Curriculum Vitae (CV) using the Canva Application & Preparation for Job Interviews for Vocational Graduates, became part of strengthening the relationship between SMK Pariwisata Dampingan and the Tourism Industry, in the project to Strengthen the Tourism TVET Ecosystem in Southwest Sumba which was implemented by DESMA Center.
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The program "DESMA Pintar - Strengthening the Tourism TVET Ecosystem in Southwest Sumba" was implemented by DESMA Center, a collaboration project funded by the William & Lily Foundation with the Adaro Foundation. This collaboration is carried out to support the government, educational institutions, tourism industry, and communities in Southwest Sumba in preparing quality human resources and preparing to contribute to sustainable tourism development.
The program lasts for 2 (two) years from August 2020 to July 2022. The direct beneficiaries are SMKS Pancasila Tambolaka and SMKN 2 Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba Regency. Project activities include:
(1) Strengthening advocacy to provincial and district governments; (2) Increasing the capacity of tourism vocational schools to prepare to meet the requirements towards LSP P1; and (3) Strengthening the relationship and network of tourism vocational schools with the related tourism industry.
This project is partnered with the Education and Culture Office of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Korwas SMA / SMK / PLB Of Southwest Sumba Regency, The Government of Southwest Sumba Regency, the Tourism Office of Southwest Sumba Regency, and 2 (two) smk models, namely SMKN 1 Kupang and SMKN 3 Denpasar which are involved in sister school programs with SMKS Pancasila and SMKN 2 Tambolaka.
The project also has the support of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology as well as the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.
