By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors Originally published in STAY It will be hard to navigate the case for Social Design without sounding esoteric. Stick with me though. We can make it land together. Not much more…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Tourism employment saw positive gains this July, growing to 2,034,400 workers (representing a month-over-month increase of 106,300 or 5.5%). The sector’s total labour force grew to 2,108,900 (a nearly identical increase of 106,300 or 5.3%)….
Immersing students in meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities helps to engage a new generation of tourism talent and inspires them to explore career pathways in the sector. A new video from Tourism HR Canada’s Propel Student Work Placement Program showcases how…
A global brand with a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, Marriott Hotels is continually recognized and awarded for its range of initiatives and partnerships that put people first. Its values extend through all levels of its portfolio, evidenced through…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Tourism employment declined slightly to 1,928,100—representing a loss of 3,100 workers or -0.2% growth when compared to last month. The sector’s total labour force was reduced to 2,002,600 in June—a decline of 7,400 workers or…
The Government of Canada wants to hear from Canadian tourism stakeholders from coast to coast to coast as it charts the path forward for the sector. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is conducting a public consultation on the development…
Earlier this month at Toronto’s Chelsea Hotel, Hotelier hosted its first one-day Housekeeping Forum since the pandemic hit, highlighting the pivotal and ever-important housekeeping department. Always viewed as one of the most important departments in a hotel operation, never has…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Overall, tourism employment grew (5.9%) over last month and the unemployment rate improved for all industry groups. There was also significant improvement in the unemployment rate across all industries when compared to the same month…
By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Director During critical moments in our personal and professional lives, there is tremendous value in becoming aware of exactly what’s unfolding in front of us so we can dial up a fitting response to…
Led nationally by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), and with many complementary regional and local initiatives, Tourism Week is “an annual invitation for all tourism partners to come together to champion and promote Canada’s destinations, tourism businesses, and…
On May 19th, Tourism HR Canada’s Destination Inclusion team organized a targeted virtual recruitment event with The Westin Ottawa and Delta Hotels by Marriott Ottawa City Centre. A group of enthusiastic Destination Inclusion program participants took the opportunity to meet…
The pandemic has caused significant disruption to the tourism labour market, much greater than the economy overall. While the latest Labour Force Survey shows the workforce is recovering, there is a long way to go: tourism remains over 200,000 workers…
