Manic Monday | We're heading east....
....and we'd like you to join us! This year we are taking the Thompson Okanagan Region on the road to assist our regional tourism stakeholders with next year’s employee recruitment and we are starting in October!
The Thompson Okanagan is an ideal location for students and graduates of hospitality, business, and culinary programs in our neighbouring province to consider as a place to launch their careers and we think it is imperative we bring that message directly to them. With that in mind go2HR and TOTA are jointly spearheading an initiative to meet with students at SAIT in Calgary, NAIT in Edmonton and Olds College in (you guessed correctly) Olds, Alberta this fall. We plan to get a jump on the competition by bringing job opportunities to their attention early.
Armed with a toolkit of ideas and information we want to make sure we are their region of choice as they consider summer employment or hopefully something more long-term.
Staffing shortages at all levels are a concern across our industry today and for the foreseeable future and go2HR together with TOTA are working on a variety of initiatives including this one to put tourism and the region at the top of job seekers consideration list. In addition to the Alberta trip we are currently working on a tourism recruitment video with supporting brochure that speaks to both the youth and boomers; meeting with our regional tourism advisory committee on a quarterly basis to actively identify and problem solve employment challenges; and planning a spring regional tourism job fair. The challenge is immense and daunting, however, we believe with creative approaches and collaboration it is not insurmountable.
Interested in getting involved? There are a number of ways to participate including joining us this fall in Alberta. Space for the trip is limited, however, with a core group of employers representing a variety of tourism opportunities we know we can make an impression and drive interest. If you can't attend in person be sure to begin uploading job opportunities on the go2HR Job Board.
For more information go to our News Centre or contact Ginger Brunner at gbrunner@go2hr.ca
We're heading east to bring them west....and we want you to be part of the movement!
Glenn Mandziuk, TOTA President & CEO
