Tourism HR Canada and the Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce a series of diversity training workshops for anyone working in tourism. Canada’s international reputation as a welcoming and diverse destination attracts many LGBT+ travellers, who represent a global market of US$200 billion annually. Businesses that establish themselves as inclusive […]
Tourism HR Canada has released a second set of updated demographic summaries, examining the workforce in the recreation and entertainment, transportation, and travel services industries. These cover businesses ranging from heritage institutions to gambling places, from airlines to tour operators, and travel arrangement and reservations services. Based on the most recent Canadian census data (2016),
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(seasonally unadjusted) In January 2019, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.9%, which is 0.7% lower than the rate reported in January 2018, but higher than the previous month (December 2018), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.1%. At 4.9%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of
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Tourism HR Canada congratulates the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick (TIANB) on the launch of its new program aimed at creating more qualified tourism professionals: Skills Gain. The team at TIANB worked closely with staff from Tourism HR Canada to add a new online option to its existing Skills Gain workshops. The online format
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The SMART accreditation program has hit another milestone: HT Hospitality Training becomes the first private institution to achieve the SMART+ distinction, highlighting the range of high-quality programming available to those wishing to start or further a career in tourism and hospitality. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, since 2002, the hospitality training company offers short-term, hands-on courses
The Destination Employment project aims to help unemployed and underemployed newcomers secure well-paid, stable, long-term hotel jobs. Equally important is developing a sustainable, systemic model for employment programming—one that leads to economic and social benefits for newcomers and employers and increased collaboration among community-based service providers and stakeholders. A joint initiative of Tourism HR Canada
Six months into a three-year initiative to address skills gaps and labour mismatches, the Future Skills Framework project has been actively gathering and analyzing information to pinpoint the current and emerging competencies Canada’s tourism sector needs to be globally competitive. While many essential skills remain core to a successful tourism career, professionals must also continually
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Tourism and hospitality stakeholders from across Canada will gather in Ottawa this March for the annual Labour Market Forum, hosted by Tourism HR Canada. Individuals representing all levels of business, education, labour, industry associations, and governments will participate in this “sleeves rolled up” working meeting, crafting recommendations and solutions to current and emerging labour challenges
(seasonally unadjusted) In December 2018, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.1%, which is 0.9% lower than the rate reported in December 2017, and lower than the previous month (November 2018), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.5%. At 4.1%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of
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Happy new year and greetings as we begin 2019. This is a year to celebrate many successes and to look forward to growth and further important changes. For Tourism HR Canada, 2018 was a year of tremendous progress and increased organizational strength. We celebrated our 25th anniversary and wrapped up the Strategic Plan that was
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