<sup>Education and / or career development of staff in the branch</sup><sup>"tourism"</sup>
The training of human resources corresponding with the needs of the tourist industry qualification requires new approaches in the field of professional education and training. In recent decades the conviction that professional education and training is a key factor for sustainable socio-economic development at the national, regional and international levels rise. European initiatives in response to rapid changes in the economy and society requires permanent improvement of vocational education and training and modernization of the base so that they can help to increase employment and social integration, to enable everyone to lifelong learning and to facilitate access to training, in accordance with the needs of society and the labor market. This article examines the relationship between good education and building of sustainable careers of tourism staff in Bulgaria. It proves that it is necessary but not sufficient condition as career management is a process that requires constant improvement of knowledge and skills, innovation learning and adaptation to a changing reality.