Adapted from Chemistry Consulting Canada’s tourism sector is now in its tenth-straight year of a lower employment rate than the total Canadian economy. While this news is great for job seekers, it has created significant recruitment challenges for many tourism…
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) has launched a student contest to showcase the next generation of tourism leaders. Tourism and hospitality students are asked to share what they think the future of our industry will look like. Through…
(seasonally unadjusted) In March 2019, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 6.0%, which is 0.4% lower than the rate reported in March 2018, and higher than the previous month (February 2019), when the unemployment rate stood at…
Recent headlines and advocacy efforts have raised public awareness of the issue of human trafficking in Canada. These much-needed messages are shining a light on a problem that is more pervasive than most would realize. Statistics Canada states there were…
Strong Cross-Canada Demand for LGBT+ Inclusion Training As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to ensuring Canada is an inclusive travel destination, CGLCC, Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Tourism HR Canada, conducted 13 LGBT+ Inclusion Training…
Destination Employment recently marked an exciting milestone, successfully placing its first Destination Employment employee with the Atlantica Hotel Halifax. The Atlantica has a history of hiring newcomers through the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) Immigrant Youth Employability Program….
