Wendy Cynthia Sealy

Wendy Sealy is a Reader in Graduate Employability at the University of Chichester, UK. She grew up and was educated in Barbados playing many traditional Barbadian games as a child. On graduation, Dr Sealy embarked on a hospitality career working in several international hotels where she experienced the ‘behind the scenes’ workings of the industry first-hand and experienced how the business models of trans national companies cause damage to local communities. Dr Sealy draws on her intimate knowledge of Barbados’ tourism sector and indigenous sports to offer community-based tourism solutions.

Publications

The Recruitment Crisis in the British Hospitality Industry: A Case for More Sustainable Practices
The Recruitment Crisis in the British Hospitality Industry: A Case for More Sustainable Practices
Wendy C. Sealy, Paula Jenkins, Alice Jalley. © 2023. 16 pages.
The scarce supply of labour and of a competent workforce in the hospitality sector has been researched and debated for decades. Although the sector is important to the UK economy...
Using Indigenous Sport and Games for Sustainable Community Tourism in Barbados
Using Indigenous Sport and Games for Sustainable Community Tourism in Barbados
Wendy Cynthia Sealy, Paul Wheeler. © 2023. 25 pages.
Sustainable tourism development in the Caribbean is inhibited by several challenges, such as diseconomies of scale and scope and other structural and resource constraints. These...
Employability and Skills Development in the Sports, Events, and Hospitality Industry
Employability and Skills Development in the Sports, Events, and Hospitality Industry
Vipin Nadda, Ian Arnott, Wendy Sealy, Emma Delaney. © 2022. 260 pages.
To enter the sports, events, and hospitality industry, it is necessary to develop and hone certain skills to ensure competitiveness. These skills must be studied further to...
Legal, Safety, and Environmental Challenges for Event Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Legal, Safety, and Environmental Challenges for Event Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Vipin Nadda, Ian Arnott, Wendy Sealy. © 2020. 158 pages.
Every corporate or special event requires a governing entity to provide proper handling for any kind of situation. A proper understanding of various laws and legislation may not...
Managing the Risks: An Observation of Crowd Management and Other Risks Associated With Outdoor Music Festivals in the UK
Managing the Risks: An Observation of Crowd Management and Other Risks Associated With Outdoor Music Festivals in the UK
Wendy C. Sealy. © 2020. 29 pages.
Since the 1980s employers in the UK have been subject to statutory responsibilities to ensure that all workplaces are safe. These responsibilities also extend to event managers...