With tourism employers across much of BC feeling the pinch when it comes to finding experienced managers, Okanagan College is launching a new applied diploma designed to help students advance their careers in the tourism sector. “I think this program will be extremely valuable to employers, as the co-op terms take place in the busy … Read More
BC’s tourism industry has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Arlene Keis, CEO of go2HR, at the BC Tourism Industry Conference, hosted by Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC). “This is an extraordinary award that we don’t normally give out,” said Walt Judas, CEO of TIABC. This special Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual for … Read More
Until March 31, British Columbians are invited to share their views before government makes changes to BC’s Employment Standards Act. To reflect modern workplaces and to ensure that employment standards are evenly applied and enforced, the Ministry of Labour intends to make changes to the act as early as this spring. The Ministry of Labour … Read More
Accent Inns Inc. has won the coveted 2019 Employees First Award sponsored by go2HR, presented last night at the BC Tourism Industry Conference Gala, as part of the 2019 Tourism Industry Awards. The Employees First Award recognizes a British Columbia tourism industry employer who has upheld high standards of excellence in human resources and people … Read More
For the second year in a row, a student team from BCIT’s Tourism Marketing Management Diploma Program was crowned the winner of the provincial Winning Pitch competition at the BC Tourism Industry Conference today. Winning Pitch™, organized and presented by go2HR, is a post-secondary student case competition. This year, student teams had to develop a … Read More
Kudos to these 2019 BC’s Top Employers! Now in its 14th year, BC’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the British Columbia employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Employers are evaluated using the same eight criteria as … Read More
Working in partnership with the Canada West Ski Areas Association, new safety resources have been added to the Resource Library.
Tourism jobs will be front and centre on TV! We have secured advertising spots on Global TV to promote jobs in BC’s tourism industry. From February 11 – March 17, these ads will be on Global BC and BC 1 and the campaign is estimated to earn 3.3 million impressions across BC! How do you … Read More
Congratulations to the following BC tourism and hospitality businesses that made the Great Place to Work’s 2019 list of Best Workplaces™ in Retail and Hospitality! Boston Pizza Inc. Cactus Restaurants Ltd.* COBS Bread G Adventures* Hilton JOEY Restaurant Group KFC *Also named Best Workplaces for Inclusion. See the full list of Best Workplace in Retail … Read More
Service For All, the final course of the new suite of SuperHost Customer Service Training program, is now live! Service For All is a unique course around customer service in today’s diverse environment, teaching the concepts of accommodating those with different needs and interacting with customers of all identities. Students will learn about best practices … Read More
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