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ResumoO surgimento dos cursos superiores de tecnologia em Gestão de Turismo alterou substancialmente o cenário da educação superior em Turismo no Brasil. Contudo, poucas informações a respeito da empregabilidade, perspectivas e percepções dos egressos desses cursos estão disponíveis. Com vistas a contribuir para o planejamento e orientação dos cursos de tecnologia em Turismo, este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa realizada com os egressos do curso de Tecnologia em Gestão de Turismo do campus São Paulo do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo (IFSP). A pesquisa coletou dados junto a 338 ex-alunos acerca de suas relações com o mercado de trabalho, sequência de estudos e percepções sobre o curso. Os resultados apresentados destacam que os egressos do IFSP têm alcançado altos níveis de empregabilidade. Dentre os principais motivos que afastam alguns deles da área profissional do turismo estão o fato de o indivíduo já estar estabelecido em outra área e a baixa remuneração. Nota-se também que a taxa de empregabilidade dos egressos tem aumentado ao longo do tempo, fato que pode estar associado não apenas ao aprimoramento do curso, como também ao processo de formação de reconhecimento do curso pelas empresas do mercado. As principais atividades empregadoras dos egressos são agenciamento de viagens, eventos, hotelaria e companhias aéreas. Os egressos que atuam profissionalmente na área de turismo se mostram relativamente satisfeitos com seus trabalhos. Palavras-chave: Educação; Ensino superior; Tecnologia em Gestão de Turismo; Egressos;Mercado de trabalho. AbstractThe emergence of foundation degree courses in Tourism Management has deeply changed Tourism Higher Education scene in Brazil. However, there are little information about graduates' employability, perspectives and perceptions. In order to contribute to Tourism foundation courses' planning, this paper presents the results of a survey carried out with 338 graduates from the Tourism Management Course of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo -IFSP. The study collected data on their relationships with labor market, further studies and perceptions on the course. Results show that IFSP graduates have achieved high levels of employability, especially in tour operators, travel agencies, hotels, events and airline companies. Low wages offered by tourism industry and the fact of being already established in another sector are the main reasons that keep some graduates away from tourism jobs. On the other hand, the study reveals an increasing employment rate, which could be related not only to course improvements, but also to the increasing recognition of the course by tourism companies. In general, those graduates that work in the Tourism sector are satisfied with their jobs.

Wine tourism, traditionally understood as an activity practised by adults, has been suggested as a tourism form also adequate and interesting for families with children. However, both literature and practice do not consider this segment to the extent it, arguably, may deserve. Many challenges are associated with the creation of wine tourism offerings for children. Even so, wine estates and destinations attract families, not only for their wine-related attributes but also for their rural and cultural appeal. In Central Portugal, the Dão and Bairrada wine routes cover tourist regions strongly linked to family tourism. Nevertheless, there is a lack of wine tourism offerings targeting this segment. Likewise, there are no know studies on wineries’ managers perceptions of this market. Thus, this study aims to identify and analyse how wine estates and wineries from these wine routes cater to families with children, to understand the managers’ perception of benefits and challenges of targeting this market, and to examine the existing child-friendly tourism supply. The results, derived from the content analysis of 29 interviews with wineries’ managers, reveal that, despite an inclusive and receptive discourse towards the presence of children, the attractions still do not offer services and experiences specifically designed for this segment. Except for a few innovative attractions, families are welcomed with improvisations to entertain the little ones while their parents carry out wine-related activities.