Tourism HR Canada

Supporting Entrepreneurial Success: Enhancing Emerit’s Business Builders Program

Emerit /

As part of several pan-Canadian projects focused on providing Canada’s tourism sector with a continuum of market readiness programming, Tourism HR Canada will be working with Twenty31 and Alphabet Creative to update and enhance its Business Builders series. Designed for small business owners, Business Builders is part of Tourism HR Canada’s range of training resources […]

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On the Horizon: ITAC’s National Standards & Recognition Program for Indigenous Tourism

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Article courtesy of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada The Rise Project, spearheaded by the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) and Tourism HR Canada, will embark upon updating and transforming ITAC’s National Guidelines into a standards-based recognition framework for Indigenous tourism. The Rise Project will ensure that the newly updated framework helps to address

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Tourism Labour Force Survey

Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – September 2019

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(seasonally unadjusted) In September 2019, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.5%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the rate reported in September 2018, and lower than the previous month (August 2019), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.9%. At 4.5%, tourism’s unemployment rate was below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate

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Strength in Numbers: Tourism Research Leaders Share Insights to Support Sector’s Growth

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Over 80 members of Canada’s tourism research community recently gathered to network and learn about the latest tourism research from statisticians, academics, students, and destination marketers. The thought-provoking Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada Chapter Conference was held September 18-20 on Treaty Six land in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Statistics Canada led a workshop prior to

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Industry Expertise Further Strengthens Future Skills Framework Ahead of November Consultation Session

Future Skills /

Tourism stakeholders continue to bring real-world guidance to the Future Skills Framework, a three-year initiative to create a comprehensive and sustainable collection of competencies and essential skills for the tourism sector. Sixteen industry experts from across Canada gathered in Ottawa, Ontario, on September 24 and 25 for two days of consultation towards content of the

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Addressing Hotel Labour Shortages: Destination Employment Training Underway Across Canada

Destination Employment /

Now into its second year, the national Destination Employment program continues to successfully help newcomers acquire the knowledge and experience they need to gain meaningful employment in Canada. The program provides skills and language training to newcomers to Canada in five regions: Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada. Participating employers gain resources to help

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Victoria Behune to Retire from OTEC Workforce Solutions

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Toronto, Ontario, September 26, 2019: Today, OTEC Workforce Solutions announced that President and CEO, Victoria Behune, has decided to retire effective December 31, 2019. Behune joined OTEC on March 20, 2006 and has served as President and CEO for almost 14 years. She has been a dynamic, visionary, entrepreneurial leader who has overseen the growth

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Gender Reveal: Interactive Charts Provide Tourism Workforce Insights

Labour Market Information /

As the lead source for tourism labour market information, Tourism HR Canada consistently analyzes new data on the workforce. These analyses help inform practices and policies around labour issues, such as recruitment, retention, compensation, training, and benefits. A key resource: the Canadian census, which contains highly detailed facts on the demographic makeup of the people

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Strengthening Supports for Refugees: New Working Partnership with World University Service of Canada

Destination Employment /

Tourism HR Canada staff met with representatives from World University Service of Canada (WUSC) last week to learn more about WUSC’s Pathways to Employment for Refugees program. The two organizations discussed potential synergies with Tourism HR Canada’s Destination Employment program, which focuses on providing training and job opportunities to newcomers to Canada. Both programs are

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Tourism Labour Force Survey

Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – August 2019

Labour Market Information /

(seasonally unadjusted) In August 2019, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.9%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the rate reported in August 2018, but higher than the previous month (July 2019), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.7%. At 4.9%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment

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