It’s an uphill battle. Ask most people what they think about tourism and hospitality jobs and you’ll likely hear about dead-end, low-paying, low-skilled work that serves only to pay the bills until something better comes along. This impression has been fostered across Canada for years, by everyone from parents, teachers, and guidance counsellors to politicians […]
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Delivery partners met in Ottawa this week to kick-off the recently announced Employing Newcomers in Canadian Hotels Pilot Project, an exciting initiative to provide career opportunities for newcomers to Canada with hotel jobs in participating regions. This initiative will provide hotels with the qualified staff they require to meet demand and provide participants with an
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A newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Tourism HR Canada and the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) will leverage the strengths of each organization to support the competitiveness and economic sustainability of Ontario’s tourism and hospitality sector. Recognizing the importance of addressing the sector’s labour market and skills training needs, the organizations will
Tourism HR Canada has received updated data on the number of jobs in each of Canada’s 338 federal ridings and has made them available on our website. The 2016 census counted over 1.8 million Canadians working in tourism, which was 10.6% of all employed individuals in the country. The data has been mapped, allowing you
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(seasonally unadjusted) In June 2018, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 4.5%, which is 0.7% lower than the rate reported in June 2017, and the same as the previous month (May 2018). At 4.5%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.7%. With the exception of
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Emerit’s popular Train the Trainer program has been revamped, incorporating cutting-edge adult learning principles and reflecting the evolving needs of industry and workplace trainers. The newly released suite of resources includes an Instructor Guide, Participant Manual, and PowerPoint Presentation Deck, all designed to run a two-day workshop to guide employers and supervisors through techniques and
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On June 20, the Government of Canada announced the launch of an innovative three-year pilot program that will see nearly $7 million dedicated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to connect newcomers to Canada with jobs in the hotel industry in five regions across the country. Tourism HR Canada and the Hotel Association of
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When civility in general society begins to take a backseat to reason, respect and open discourse, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the workplace also reflects this disruptive trend. One would think civility would be commonplace, especially with respect to the “golden rule” which suggests treating all others the way you wish to be treated.
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Tourism HR Canada and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) applaud the federal government for launching the Employing Newcomers in Canadian Hotels Pilot Project. This three-year pilot program will see nearly $7 million dedicated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to connect newcomers to Canada with jobs in the hotel industry in five regions
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On June 19, Tourism HR Canada Vice-President, Labour Market Intelligence, Calum MacDonald was honoured to present the Banff & Lake Louise Hotel Association (BLLHA) with the 2018 Outstanding Contribution to Advancing Progressive HR Practices Award. Accepting the award on behalf of the association were Trevor Long, President; Darren Reeder, Executive Director; and Brenda Stanton, Manager,
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