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Choice Hotels Canada Fall Conference

Growing Labour Challenges Key Concern at Industry Event

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The ongoing shortage of skilled workers dominated conversation as Tourism HR Canada President and CEO Philip Mondor presented the latest labour market intelligence at the Choice Hotels Canada Fall Conference, held October 11 at the Fallsview Casino and Resort, Niagara Falls. For the lunch presentation, Help Wanted: Current Issues and Practical Strategies, Philip shared the […]

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Tourism HR Canada to Develop Tourism Competency Framework

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Tourism HR Canada is pleased to announce a three-year initiative to address the changing nature of work in the tourism sector, funded by the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program. The Future Skills Framework project will see the creation of a comprehensive and sustainable pan-Canadian competency framework for the tourism economy, representing its five associated

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Tourism and Hospitality Skills Council and Tourism HR Canada Sign MOU

Tourism HR Canada Signs MOU with Tourism & Hospitality Skills Council (India)

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On September 21, 2018, at a Delhi event that brought together key industry stakeholders, Dr. Sonali Sinha, COO representing the Tourism & Hospitality Skills Council (India), and Philip Mondor, President and CEO, Tourism HR Canada, signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a collaborative working relationship. This was the second such agreement formalized during a

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Destination Employment: Brand Launched for Newcomer Initiative

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A fresh brand emphasizes the strengths and goals of a recently announced initiative funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Destination Employment: Your Future Begins Here is the innovative pilot project coordinated by Tourism HR Canada and the Hotel Association of Canada to provide career opportunities to newcomers to Canada. It launches this year

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Conference Highlights Canada’s Emerging Tourism Research Issues

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Tourism HR Canada is proud to have been involved in this year’s successful Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) conference, Propelling Smarter, Bolder Tourism, with our Labour Market Intelligence team exchanging ideas and experiences with other thought leaders from across Canada. Held September 26-28 at the Halifax Convention Centre, the event saw almost 100 academics

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Tourism HR Canada Signs MOU with Leading Training Institute in India

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Over the next several months, Tourism HR Canada will be working with Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) to explore a long-term business relationship that will see DBTI deliver a series of competency-based training programs and internationally recognized credentials/certifications in India. Tourism HR Canada seeks to help build capacity and ensure quality program delivery, with the

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Confederation College Awarded SMART + Status

Confederation College Awarded SMART + Accreditation

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Tourism HR Canada congratulates the latest post-secondary program to achieve its SMART + accreditation status. Confederation College’s Tourism – Travel and Eco-Adventure program demonstrated its tourism-related programming exceeds industry standards as envisioned in the SMART accreditation program. “This recognition is an impressive accomplishment, and we commend Confederation College for its commitment to creating programming that

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Tourism Labour Force Survey

Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – August 2018

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(seasonally unadjusted) In August 2018, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 5.1%, which is 0.3% higher than the rate reported in August 2017, and higher than the previous month (July 2018), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.2%. At 5.1%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of

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Propelling Smarter, Bolder Tourism: Join Tourism HR Canada at TTRA Canada

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Join Canada’s foremost travel and tourism researchers, including Tourism HR Canada’s own Vice-President of Labour Market Intelligence, this fall in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Registration is still open for the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada’s conference, Propelling Smarter, Bolder Tourism, September 26 to 28. Delegates will explore how research is and can be effectively

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Successful Summer Staffing: Plan for Next Season Now

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Another summer tourist season has wrapped up across Canada—one of the most successful in recent memory. A strong global economy coupled with international visitors avoiding the political turmoil in the United States resulted in a boom in both international and domestic tourists exploring Canada’s plethora of sights and activities. For most tourism employers, the ritual

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