2021
SEPTEMBER 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
Sep 16, 2021
September is typically a month full of transitions. Closing one chapter and beginning anew. They impact us all, whether you are a parent with a child heading back to school or a summer operator that is transitioning to an off-peak season or a winter business owner who is planning for their busy season. It is a month that always seems to come way too quickly and serves as a reminder that those longer summer days, are now really behind us again.
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AUGUST 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
Aug 19, 2021
I think we can all agree, it’s been another interesting summer. Eight weeks ago, we entered Step 3 of the Restart plan with a big sigh of relief as we started the summer full of optimism. Today, roadblocks to recovery continue to roost as our climate of uncertainty prevails. The very intense wildfire season has… Continue reading AUGUST 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
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AUGUST 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
Aug 12, 2021
They say August is like the Sunday of Summer, a lazy, hazy, last chance feeling, that permeates the month. This is when we remember that summer is fleeting, and Fall is just around the corner. And it feels like it has all gone way too fast. This summer season has been fraught with continued challenges… Continue reading AUGUST 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
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JULY 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
Jul 22, 2021
As our summer seasons forges ahead, threads of positive news continue to come our way. So far, in July we’ve learned the date of the US border re-opening, plans for international travel to resume in September and an earlier restart of the cruise season in November. And while the announcements are positive and wisps of… Continue reading JULY 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
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JUNE 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
Jun 17, 2021
Like you, I’m READY to enter the next phase of the BC Restart plan. BC’s tourism and hospitality industry has gone through so much in the last 15 months, and with daily case counts trending downwards, immunization rates climbing and restrictions relaxing, it looks like we are truly moving into the next chapter. As we… Continue reading JUNE 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
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JUNE 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
Jun 10, 2021
As a Canadian, I was deeply ashamed to learn of the remains of 215 Indigenous children found on the site of a residential school in Kamloops. As a mom, I am horrified and struggled to explain residential schools and their role in our living history to my 9-year son. Last week, I and several go2HR… Continue reading JUNE 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
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MAY 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
May 20, 2021
As it has been another challenging month, I want to share a really positive experience I had recently that illustrates the depth and breadth of the heart of the tourism and hospitality community which speaks to why we are all working so hard to save this great industry. Our economy has been hit and charities… Continue reading MAY 2021: CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
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May CEO’s Message to Employers from Krista Bax
May 13, 2021
There are certain small gestures that have an impact far greater than we expect. Case in point, a brief email our health and safety team recently received from one of the participants in our COVID-19 safety plan review service. It’s a key service that we’ve been providing to the industry since early on in the… Continue reading May CEO’s Message to Employers from Krista Bax
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RECRUITING AND HIRING INTERNATIONAL WORKERS WHAT TOURISM & HOSPITALITY EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
May 13, 2021
Bewildered by the complexities of immigration processes for hiring foreign workers in the age of COVID-19? Destination BC, the Vancouver, Coast & Mountains region and go2HR recently offered a webinar to help employers navigate some of the challenges of recruiting and hiring international workers. The session included presentations, and a panel discussion with representatives from… Continue reading RECRUITING AND HIRING INTERNATIONAL WORKERS WHAT TOURISM & HOSPITALITY EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
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VACCINATED? PROVINCIAL HEALTH ORDERS STILL APPLY
May 12, 2021
A gentle reminder if you have been vaccinated to still follow all current provincial health orders and guidelines. Employers are required to maintain their COVID-19 safety plan, to continue to prevent workplace transmission. Fully vaccinated staff or staff who have had a prior COVID-19 infection need to continue to adhere to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Vaccine… Continue reading VACCINATED? PROVINCIAL HEALTH ORDERS STILL APPLY
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2022 WORKSAFEBC PRELIMINARY BASE RATES ANNOUNCED
May 07, 2021
WorkSafeBC has just released the preliminary base rates for 2022. We have compiled a list of the preliminary base rates for a selection of tourism and hospitality classification units, along with the 2021 comparison: Type of Business Classification Unit 2022 Preliminary Rate 2021 Rate Percent Change vs. 2021 Campground 761009 $1.48 $1.59 -7% Casino or… Continue reading 2022 WORKSAFEBC PRELIMINARY BASE RATES ANNOUNCED
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APRIL CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
Apr 22, 2021
The days ahead will be difficult for our industry. There is no question that travel restrictions and other provincial health orders are designed to keep people safe and for our industry, realize a summer. We can’t help but empathize with the long period of uncertainty that our industry and workers have experienced. You have and… Continue reading APRIL CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
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FEDERAL BUDGET IMPACTS ON TOURISM
Apr 22, 2021
This has been a busy week for budgets with both the Federal and Provincial budgets released. And there is quite a bit of promising news, with support initiatives to help address tourism workforce recovery efforts, like the extension of the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program that will keep workers attached to employers. We know… Continue reading FEDERAL BUDGET IMPACTS ON TOURISM
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APRIL CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
Apr 14, 2021
Breaking the Circuit and Growing Community My head and heart are full with empathy for our tourism and hospitality employers who, in many cases, bore the full brunt of consequences of the provincial response to increasing case counts and growing numbers of variants of concern. I commiserate with the short time frame in which employers… Continue reading APRIL CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
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NEW “CIRCUIT BREAKER” RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED BY PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, TO TAKE EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 29
Mar 29, 2021
In response to growing numbers of COVID-19 cases, particularly variants of concern, as well as an increase in hospitalizations, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO), Doctor Henry, today announced a series of new measures, intended to act as a “circuit breaker”. These measures are set to take effect at midnight on March 29 and will remain… Continue reading NEW “CIRCUIT BREAKER” RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED BY PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, TO TAKE EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 29
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MARCH CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
Mar 11, 2021
“Beware the Ides of March” penned William Shakespeare in his play Julius Caesar. The ‘Ides of March’ commonly referenced to mean March 15th, was the warning to the Roman Emperor from a soothsayer that forewarned of ominous times ahead. Who knew that March 15, 2020 and its cautionary literary metaphor would become a part of… Continue reading MARCH CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
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FEBRUARY CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
Feb 11, 2021
Stay the Course February is a month we’re used to celebrating. Plenty of holidays and events tend to fill the calendar– Lunar New Year, Family Day Long Weekend, Valentine’s Day are just a few that help people get through the winter and also deliver substantial economic impact on tourism and hospitality industry. There is no… Continue reading FEBRUARY CEO’S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS FROM KRISTA BAX
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COMING SOON! THE TALENT MATCH PROGRAM
Feb 09, 2021
Hire a Student? Yes You Can! The Alliance for Arts & Culture, go2HR and the BC Museums Association BC Museums Association have partnered with the Association for Co-operative Education & Work-Integrated Learning (ACE-WIL) to make it easier for you to hire a student this summer. The Talent MATCH program will provide information about available funding resources, connect you with post-secondary… Continue reading COMING SOON! THE TALENT MATCH PROGRAM
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FEBRUARY CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
Feb 02, 2021
New Year brings New Collaborations, Partnerships There is strength in numbers or so the old saying goes…. As Q1 unfolds, I am feeling energized by the new initiatives and ongoing progression of collaborative projects that the go2HR team has been working on. We are creating some new partnerships and working together to tackle the challenges… Continue reading FEBRUARY CEO’S MESSAGE TO INDUSTRY FROM KRISTA BAX
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FUNDING FOR CANADA SUMMER JOBS 2021
Jan 19, 2021
The application deadline has been extended to February 3, 2021. The Canada Summer Jobs program provides wage subsidies for not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees. This Federal government program is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic… Continue reading FUNDING FOR CANADA SUMMER JOBS 2021
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