Here are the latest press releases from the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council with the most recent appearing at the top. Please click on any headline to read the news.
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The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) and the Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (NSTHRC) are pleased to announce that the Cambridge Suites Hotel Sydney has been awarded the employee-rated Employer of Choice designation.
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In January 2010, the unemployment rate in the tourism sector labour force was 7.5%. This was similar to the rate seen in January 2009 (7.7%), and represents a smaller fluctuation than that seen in the total economy.
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(EDMONTON, AB – February 3, 2010) Fantasyland Hotel of Edmonton, Alberta graciously accepted the Hotel Association of Canada’s (HAC) Human Resources Award at the annual gala held on Wednesday evening. Sponsored by the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC), this award recognizes an individual, team, or property whose human resource practices rank them among the ‘new generation of leaders’ in Canada’s lodging industry.
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In December 2009, the unemployment rate in the tourism sector was 7.3%. While this was 1.1% higher than the rate seen in December 2008, the year-over-year increase in the tourism unemployment rate was smaller than the increase seen in the total economy.
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In November 2009, the unemployment rate in the tourism sector was 8.1%. This was 1.8% higher than the rate seen in November 2008. In Canada overall, employment rose in November, bringing the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to 8.5%. Despite this gain, employment was 1.9% below the rate recorded in November 2008. After two months of decline, part-time employment in Canada rose by 40,000 jobs in November, while full-time employment recorded its third consecutive monthly increase, growing by 39,000 jobs. Within the tourism industry groups, the accommodations labour force saw the highest level of unemployment in November, at 13.0%. This was due to seasonal employment declines in RV Parks and Recreation Camps. The monthly unemployment rate within the recreation & entertainment industry group in November was 10.8%. For the same month, the unemployment rate in food and beverage services was 8.0%.
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At the request of Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Foreign Credential Referral Office (FCRO), The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC) is organizing a series of workshops and presentations aimed at increasing awareness among Canadian employers, particularly small and medium sized businesses, of the advantages of hiring internationally-trained individuals.
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Are you a Freshwater Angling Guide or a Hunting Guide? Maybe both? We’d like to hear from you! The CTHRC is currently seeking participants to help us review the Freshwater Angling Guide and Hunting Guide emerit National Occupational Standards (NOS). The NOS documents represent the knowledge and skills required to be competent in these occupations.
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Delegates from across Canada and abroad gathered at the Delta Centre-Ville in Montreal last week for the 8th annual Tourism HR Forum. The opening reception featured very entertaining welcoming remarks from Charles Lapointe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tourisme Montréal and Adele Girard, Directrice Générale, Le Conseil québécois des ressources humaines en tourisme (CQRHT). Delegates were entertained by a stellar jazz trio as they celebrated the beginning of this year’s forum. This year’s event saw the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) merge its annual event with the highly successful event held each year by CQRHT.
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On October 28, 2009, the CTHRC attended a funding presentation by Pro Prêt, an organization that delivers the Ready-to-Work (RTW) program to immigrant women in Montreal. In attendance were staff from CQRHT and Emploi Quebec, interested funders, and about 20 participants. The presentation addressed the need for the program and shared its successes over the past three years. Along with the presentation, they awarded four graduates their RTW certificates and emerit professional certification. The CTHRC was able to show support to these proud graduates and continue to connect with the organizations that deliver the program.
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