Pan-Canadian Task Force Creating Framework and Tools to Alleviate Workforce Shortages and Skills Gaps (OTTAWA, ON—October 3, 2022) Tourism HR Canada will lead a pan-Canadian task force and urgently needed initiatives to tackle the workforce challenges impacting the tourism sector, with thanks to generous funding announced today by the Government of Canada through its National […]
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Employment and Social Development Canada has provided the following announcement: The temporary measures to make Employment Insurance (EI) more accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic will end on September 24th. After September 24th, EI regular and special benefits (like maternity, parental, compassionate leave, and sickness) will continue to be available to workers, just as they were
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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors A recently released CBC report details which industries Canadian workers are flocking to—and which ones they were fleeing. The report tracked the number of employees between January 2019 and July 2022 across 16 different industry sectors and ranked the sectors from those who saw the largest
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Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot August 2022 Labour Force Survey data reveals that tourism sector employment and labour force levels declined as Canada’s summer season—a peak period of tourism activity across all five industry groups—came to a close. Overall, the tourism sector saw a month-over-month employment change of -35,200 workers or -1.7% as employment levels
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In response to the Government of Canada’s consultation on the development of a post-pandemic Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, Tourism HR Canada submitted a suite of workforce recovery strategies with recommended, concrete, and measurable actions. Tourism, at its core, is a people business and one that relies on a skilled workforce to capitalize on its economic
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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors Originally published in STAY It will be hard to navigate the case for Social Design without sounding esoteric. Stick with me though. We can make it land together. Not much more than uttering “labour crisis” is needed to paint a vivid picture of the present state
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Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Tourism employment saw positive gains this July, growing to 2,034,400 workers (representing a month-over-month increase of 106,300 or 5.5%). The sector’s total labour force grew to 2,108,900 (a nearly identical increase of 106,300 or 5.3%). This marks the first time since February 2020 that monthly tourism sector employment has topped
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Immersing students in meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities helps to engage a new generation of tourism talent and inspires them to explore career pathways in the sector. A new video from Tourism HR Canada’s Propel Student Work Placement Program showcases how work-integrated learning (WIL) impacted the education and employment journeys of four tourism and hospitality professionals.
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A global brand with a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, Marriott Hotels is continually recognized and awarded for its range of initiatives and partnerships that put people first. Its values extend through all levels of its portfolio, evidenced through its work with local communities to create opportunities, value difference, and foster a positive sense
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Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Tourism employment declined slightly to 1,928,100—representing a loss of 3,100 workers or -0.2% growth when compared to last month. The sector’s total labour force was reduced to 2,002,600 in June—a decline of 7,400 workers or -0.4%. The tourism unemployment rate for June (3.7%) improved over the previous month (5.1%); however,
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