Workforce Recovery

Understanding Canada’s Tourism Industry: Importance, Impact, and Innovation

Propel, Workforce Recovery /

As of 2019, the Canadian tourism sector generated more than 100 billion dollars in economic activity and employed more than 2 million people, representing 1 in 10 working Canadians. The industry was statistically one of the hardest hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is fighting to rebuild and needs the collaborative support of higher […]

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Hospitality Action Series: Addressing Industry Issues

Workforce Recovery /

Tourism HR Canada recently joined the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) for its three-stop roadshow addressing pressing industry issues. The Hospitality Action Series offered tourism operators a free opportunity to learn about programs and resources to help them tackle workforce challenges and reduce high operating costs, as well as network ahead of the

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Tourism HR Canada Seeks to Fill Workforce Gap Left by the Pandemic

Discover Tourism, Education, HR Practices, Press Release, Workforce Recovery /

Discover Tourism shifts the narrative on career opportunities Ottawa, April 4, 2023 – Travel is rebounding from the COVID pandemic more quickly than expected, with widespread global interest in experiencing all that Canada has to offer, but Canadian tourism businesses are operating with more than 100,000 fewer workers than they were in 2019. Tourism HR

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Hiring International Talent: Tips for Summer Staffing

HR Practices, Workforce Recovery /

With summer fast approaching against the backdrop of a very tight labour market, many businesses may be feeling squeezed as they look to ramp up their seasonal workforce. Particularly for operators whose tried-and-true methods of local recruitment just aren’t pulling in the usual numbers of staff, the coming surge in demand for your services may

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Building A Resilient & Vibrant Workforce Webinars

HR Practices, Workforce Recovery /

Tourism HR Canada is excited to collaborate with the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) for a special set of one-hour webinars: the Building a Resilient & Vibrant Workforce series. Our panel of experts will discuss workforce development, immigration, labour market trends, and innovation. Experts from Indigenous Tourism Ontario will present on attracting, building, and

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Certification Programs By Industry, For Industry

Emerit, Workforce Recovery /

As part of the federally funded Workforce Recovery project and the update of the Emerit Certification Program, Tourism HR Canada welcomed two groups of dedicated industry professionals in Ottawa in early March 2023. Fifteen Hotel General Managers and 13 Directors of Housekeeping from across the country, representing a variety of establishments and workplace environments, gathered

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Inspiring New Talent: Baxter Student Ambassador Program

Workforce Recovery /

Tourism HR Canada is a proud supporter of the Baxter Student Ambassador Program (BSAP). Established by Baxter Media, BSAP is the only travel and tourism student mentoring program of its kind in Canada, offering learning and networking opportunities for aspiring travel industry professionals. The program is currently open to students at 16 colleges and universities

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Departures and Arrivals: Attracting Global Talent to Canada’s Tourism Sector

HR Practices, Workforce Recovery /

By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors Here we are at the beginning of another new year, looking ahead and doing everything we can to craft the next normal as we elevate Canada’s tenacious tourism sector through our most essential element: talent. In many ways 2022 felt like the turbulence one experiences on

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