More than One Million Jobs at Stake We’re into week seven and we still don’t understand the full extent of the pandemic. Tourism has been hit hard, with severe implications on the critical summer tourist season. Not all economic sectors will recover at the same rate or the same time. Tourism, which was impacted early […]
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Since late March, Tourism HR Canada has been working closely with our partners to offer opportunities for ongoing professional development, cross-training, and job preparation by making a select number of Emerit online modules available for free to everyone. Response to this offer has been incredibly positive; thousands of modules have been activated and online learning
Supporting a Resilient Workforce: FREE Emerit Online Training Offer Expanded Read More »
COVID-19 has caused an abrupt and deep shock to society and the global economy. The tourism sector is profoundly impacted, with significant disruption to businesses, trade channels, and DMOs. Tourism Economics (a division of Oxford Economics) suggests a global return to 2019 tourism levels by 2023—but only under certain conditions. As the national HR organization
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Tourism HR Canada was invited as a witness to the Standing Committee on Finance, on April 8, to discuss COVID-19. The Panel on Tourism and Hospitality also included statements by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, the Hotel Association of Canada, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada—each represented on Tourism HR Canada’s Board of Directors—and
A United Tourism Voice: Associations, Government Discuss COVID-19 Impact and Response Read More »
The restrictions on international, domestic, and local travel are having a severe negative impact on Canadian tourism businesses and workers. Leading indicators of traveller volume show that the number of international visitors to Canada arriving by air fell 61% in March 2020 compared to March 2019 and the number of Americans crossing into Canada at
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By Joe Baker (published by Canadian Lodging News) You do not need another voice reminding you of the challenging times the hospitality and tourism industry is facing. There are enough of those voices out there. And I recognize as an educator I am writing from a place of privilege. I acknowledge that place of privilege and
A Reason for Hope – Tourism 2.0 Read More »
It’s hard to estimate exactly how the spread of COVID-19 will affect Canada’s tourism businesses and employees. We do know it will be big and it will be negative. Any preliminary estimates are by necessity based on limited available information and subject to change and revision. Tourism HR Canada will be monitoring the effect closely
Rocky Road Ahead: COVID-19’s Impact on Tourism Employment Read More »
Tourism HR Canada has implemented several changes to its operations and initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone’s health and safety are always of the utmost priority, and we have taken action to do our part in limiting the spread of the virus. Our staff are working from home and easily reached during regular
Prioritizing Health & Safety: Updates on Tourism HR Canada Initiatives Read More »
(seasonally unadjusted) In February 2020, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 5.7%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the rate reported in February 2019, and the same as the previous month (January 2020). At 5.7%, tourism’s unemployment rate was just below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.9%. Of the tourism
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As the competition for staff increases amidst a tightening labour market, employers are looking for novel and creative solutions to attract and retain top talent. Job seekers, meanwhile, are looking for a more rounded work experience—a workplace that aligns with their values, encourages development and growth, and offers the flexibility to balance competing priorities in
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