Tourism HR Canada is on a mission to enhance mental health and wellbeing across tourism workplaces, and your voice is key. Share your experiences and insights on mental health in the tourism sector and help change the face of the future workplace. The findings from this survey will guide us in implementing effective strategies and […]
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Tourism Workforce Accelerates After Sluggish Start to 2024 Overall, the tourism sector[1] in February saw increases over the previous month[2], with growth in employment (+2.6%) outpacing that in the labour force (+2.4%). The sector was in a stronger position than in February 2023, but remained around 1-2% below 2019 levels on both indices. At the
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“Try things, fail forward. What matters is that you stay open to learning and improving, and that the efforts that you’re making are done with an open heart.” Stephanie Cadieux, Canada’s first Chief Accessibility Officer, shared inspiring words, lived experiences, and real-world advice at Tourism HR Canada’s first event under the Belong initiative, Embracing Disability
New Year Off to a Slow Start Overall, the tourism sector[1] in January saw a substantial slowdown over the previous month[2], with all industries other than transportation seeing contraction in both labour force and employment. The sector was in a slightly better position than it was in January 2023, but remained below 2019 levels. At
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Tourism HR Canada periodically gauges traveller sentiment towards Canada as a tourism destination. This survey exercise was last carried out in late 2021, when the investigation focused mainly on perceptions of service delivery in the context of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, travel restrictions have all but disappeared, and most of us
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This past year has been another tricky one for the tourism sector: although demand for tourism products and services has surged, labour issues have continued to pose a problem for the trajectories of recovery and growth that we have all been hoping for. Wider economic pressures have also affected both consumer behaviour and wage expectations,
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Tourism HR Canada is seeking input from tourism businesses to better understand how operators currently engage with HR practices aimed at broadening their pool of potential employees. This short survey asks about awareness and practices related to: ► Disability inclusion► Workplace culture► Recruitment and promotion► Training► Workplace accommodations► Mental health Your valuable feedback will inform the development of tools and
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As we embark on a new year brimming with strategic initiatives to help build a resilient, competitive, inclusive tourism workforce, our research team shares some highlights of the previous year—and a peek at upcoming endeavours. Federal Tourism Growth Strategy The Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, Canada 365: Welcoming the World. Every Day., was released in 2023,
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Winter Stasis Across the Tourism Sector Overall, the tourism sector[1] in December saw little movement from the previous month[2], with aggregate changes across labour force, employment, and unemployment staying under ±0.5%. The sector was in a stronger position than in December 2022, with both employment and labour force up by around 4.5% on the previous
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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors It was only a few short years ago Tourism HR Canada was approved by Employment and Social Development Canada to deliver Propel—the first-ever Student Work Placement Program serving Canada’s diverse tourism sector. This meant employers could now access as much as $5,000 in wage subsidies per
