Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot The tourism sector[1] in January 2023 saw an increase in its labour force (+15,100) over the previous month[2], but a slight decrease in employment (-8,500). Both indices remained below the 2019 benchmark. This drop in employment reflected a decrease of 1.2% in the number of hours worked, although the ratio […]
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One year ago, I talked about the unprecedented disruption to the tourism industry and the impact on 100,000s of businesses and 100,000s of workers. One year ago, we were facing a record shortfall of workers in terms of the number of people we needed to fill job vacancies, increasing skills shortages, and growing concerns about
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Strong, pan-Canadian leadership will guide growth of tourism workforce OTTAWA, ON—February 10, 2023) Tourism HR Canada today announced the appointment of two new directors to its board. Bringing extensive experience in both the tourism sector and governance are France Dionne, Executive Director of the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ), and Xavier Gret,
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As tourism employers seek new ways to connect with early talent, the Propel Student Work Placement Program has provided a pathway for engaging with students seeking hands-on experience. In the year and a half since its launch—in the midst of changing pandemic restrictions—the program has seen over 1,700 open positions created across Canada. Each of
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Tourism HR Canada is delighted to announce that Ying Zhou, Research Analyst, has been selected to join the board of directors for the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Canada Chapter. The non-profit organization is dedicated to individuals interested in advancing the quality and effectiveness of tourism research and marketing and fosters the value and
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Tourism HR Canada is a proud supporter of the Baxter Student Ambassador Program (BSAP). Established by Baxter Media, BSAP is the only travel and tourism student mentoring program of its kind in Canada, offering learning and networking opportunities for aspiring travel industry professionals. The program is currently open to students at 16 colleges and universities
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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors Here we are at the beginning of another new year, looking ahead and doing everything we can to craft the next normal as we elevate Canada’s tenacious tourism sector through our most essential element: talent. In many ways 2022 felt like the turbulence one experiences on
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Photo credit: Indigenous Tourism Alberta Over the past few years, Tourism HR Canada has been involved in multiple perception and sentiment studies around tourism as a place of work, including national surveys and several regional studies conducted through its portfolio of consulting projects. A close demographic analysis of the responses has produced two contrasting profiles
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Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot The tourism sector[1] in December saw an overall slight increase in both labour force and employment over the previous month[2], but was still substantially below 2019 levels on both indices. It is clear, however, that this relative strengthening is almost entirely carried by food and beverage services, which saw strong
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Two diploma programs within Georgian College’s Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation academic area have achieved the national SMART+ Premium designation. Both the Tourism and the Hospitality – Hotel and Resort Operations Management programs were accredited. The SMART accreditation program is an outcome of Tourism HR Canada’s mandate to build a resilient, competitive, and inclusive tourism workforce.
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