Employment-Related Habits Among Students Majoring In Tourism At The University Of Debrecen

Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing problems in the world today, which, through its spill-over effects, affects more than just young people. From an economic point of view, it is also important to examine at what age and with what type of qualifications do young people start to work or how mobile they are. These factors have an impact on the current and future tendencies and developments in a country’s labor market and thus in it’s total economy. Despite the actual trends among the generations that have grown up during their university years, it has been observed in recent years that students are paying more attention and becoming increasingly conscious in their specific expectations when choosing their future workplace and working conditions. This paper reviews some of the tendencies of starter labor generations that can be observed in Hungary. In our study, we examine the active work experience of full-time BA and higher education vocational training students at the University of Debrecen, majoring in tourism focusing on what work experience they have, what factors do they associate to labor market, can attract them, how they are affected by the issue of employment, and what their preliminary expectations and plans may be in connection with subsequent employment. In our research, we tried to draw conclusions based on the obtained results, with which we can help either higher education institutions or employers by exploring the needs and intentions of young people related to labor. We wanted to explore what the most important aspects are that influence students when they have to decide whether to leave their current residence because of a job opportunity. Our study was conducted using a student questionnaire in which the questions focused primarily on work-related experiences, job expectations, the relocation effects of more developed residential areas, and mobilization.