Tourism HR Canada

Forging Links Between Employers and Skilled Job Seekers

On May 19th, Tourism HR Canada’s Destination Inclusion team organized a targeted virtual recruitment event with The Westin Ottawa and Delta Hotels by Marriott Ottawa City Centre. A group of enthusiastic Destination Inclusion program participants took the opportunity to meet with industry leaders from these two prestigious hotels, including: Andrew Falkenberg, Market Director of Human […]

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Tourism Employment Sees Gains, but Remains Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Overall, tourism employment grew slightly (2.2%) from March to April and the unemployment rate improved for all industries except for the food & beverage services industry, which saw a slight uptick. Nevertheless, there was significant improvement in the unemployment rate across all industries when compared to the same month in

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Collaboration Key Focus of Tourism HR Canada Meeting with Provincial/Territorial Partners

Tourism HR Canada met with its network of provincial and territorial human resource organizations (HROs) in Ottawa last week to discuss work plans associated with training and assessment resources that constitute the Emerit Tourism Training brand. The first in-person meeting with this network in over two years, the group dove in to the opportunity to

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Invitation: Employer Perspectives on Accessible Workforce Entry

Employer Perspectives: Barriers & Enablers to Accessible Workforce Entry The Project Persons with disabilities (PwD) in Canada face many barriers to meaningful first-time employment. But research on employer perspectives–including barriers and enablers employers face in recruiting and hiring PwD–and actionable solutions are still needed, especially in the context of COVID-19 recovery. The Business + Higher Education

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Tourism Employment Uptick, but Growth Hindered

Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Overall, tourism employment sees an uptick as the sector builds momentum toward recovery in the coming months; however, growth is hindered by employment losses in the accommodations industry and a higher than anticipated unemployment rate in transportation. Labour Force Survey data released for March 2022 showed positive signs toward industry

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Destination Inclusion Offers Life-Changing Opportunities

Now available until the end of June, the Destination Inclusion program continues to offer racialized individuals across Eastern Ontario the opportunity to explore new career pathways and gain the skills and connections to pursue their goals—all free of charge. Participants access online skills training and mentorship from tourism industry professionals, opening up job possibilities just

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Jobs Added, Unemployment Falls, but Labour Shortage Remains

Canadian Tourism Monthly Snapshot Tourism added 188,700 jobs, unemployment rates fall but an overall labour force shortage remains While declines in the size of the overall tourism labour force persist, tourism employees continued to return to work and find available employment opportunities this past month. Seasonally unadjusted data released for February 2022 shows that, at

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Access Wage Support for Summer Student Placements

Tourism HR Canada is pleased to announce that Propel, its Student Work Placement Program, has been extended for an additional two years, thanks to generous funding from the Government of Canada. The program is actively accepting applications for the upcoming summer semester. Launched last August, Propel has already connected hundreds of post-secondary students with meaningful,

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