Tourism Saskatchewan

Feeling overwhelmed by visitor or customer expectations? Tourism Saskatchewan online courses can show you techniques for taming conflicting demands for your attention. Featured courses for July: • Frontline Sales Essentials • Saskatchewan Ambassador • Service Best Online Check them out: https://lnkd.in/gM6CNq8Y

Deadline extended: Show your appreciation for a business that goes above and beyond. Saskatchewan Tourism Awards are accepting nominations until July 26. The Business of the Year Award (Under 20 Employees) is presented to a tourism business that exemplifies industry best practices in all aspects of its operations and is thus an example of all-round business excellence in the tourism industry. For more information and to begin your nomination: https://lnkd.in/gRV_sTFF

Deadline extended: Show your appreciation for an outstanding tourism employer. Saskatchewan Tourism Awards are accepting nominations until July 26. The Employer of the Year Award is presented to a business that has made a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, embraces innovative ideas while supporting and encouraging workplace and personal life balance, and provides a safe and secure workplace. Awards will be presented at the Gather Again Conference at the Conexus Arts Centre Regina on September 24. For more information and to begin your nomination: https://lnkd.in/gr7Sn3sR

Deadline extended: Show your appreciation for Saskatchewan's best Indigenous Tourism experience. Saskatchewan Tourism Awards are accepting nominations until July 26. The Indigenous Tourism Experience Award recognizes a business, partnership, organization, event, or attraction that incorporates Saskatchewan Indigenous culture, traditions, and stories into its product offering. This recipient demonstrates a commitment to delivering authentic Indigenous experiences and working collaboratively to enhance the tourism landscape in Saskatchewan. For more information and to begin your nomination: https://lnkd.in/gRV_sTFF

Deadline extended: Recognize an outstanding worker as 2024 Tourism Employee of the Year Saskatchewan Tourism Awards are accepting nominations until July 26. These awards are a perfect opportunity to recognize frontline employees for their professionalism, dedication and service. Nominate someone whose work you admire for Tourism Employee of the Year. Awards will be presented at the Gather Again Conference at the Conexus Arts Centre Regina on September 24. For more information and to begin your nomination: https://lnkd.in/ghHQS9wg

Deadline extended: Recognize a new business (started in 2022 or later) as Tourism Rookie of the Year. Saskatchewan Tourism Awards are accepting nominations until July 26. The Tourism Rookie of the Year Award is a special recognition presented to an emerging talent in the tourism industry. This prestigious awards purpose is to celebrate organizations that have made remarkable contributions and achievements in their early stages of a new tourism business, event, or service. The recipient of this award will be an entity that was launched after January 1, 2022. For more information and to begin your nomination: https://lnkd.in/gRV_sTFF

Everyone working at an event has a role to play in shaping first impressions. Event staff are an integral part of people’s visitor experiences. They are working in a fast-paced environment that requires them to be adaptable to a wide range of requests, situations, potential complaints and emergencies. Tourism Saskatchewan's new online course, Saskatchewan Ambassador, empowers event workers and volunteers to make a lasting impact on visitors while representing the province and community with pride. The course is delivered online in two modules that can be completed in about an hour. https://lnkd.in/g3_xmf3M

Frontline staff are the first point of contact for any customer. They employees play a big role in making a good first impression and memorable experience and contributing to customer satisfaction as a whole. Check out the new online course, Frontline Sales Essentials, that gives participants the skills to feel comfortable and confident when approaching or responding to customers. The course is delivered in six modules that can be taken at the student's own pace. The entire course can be completed in three hours or less. https://lnkd.in/g2YUeNyz

Employers wanted: job fairs promote Saskatchewan opportunities to out-of-province job seekers   The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is seeking employers to participate in job fair missions in Alberta and Manitoba. Ministry representatives will be on hand to support the Saskatchewan delegation and promote Saskatchewan’s job opportunities to job seekers. The Ministry is partnering with Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), with a focus on attracting Ukrainian refugees that are located in these regions.   Upcoming Job Fairs: Edmonton, July 24, 2024 Calgary, August 01, 2024 Winnipeg, August 22, 2024 Employers interested participating in these missions can join an informational webinar on July 9 at 10am CST. To register for this webinar, please RSVP via email to jobfairs@gov.sk.ca, with the subject line: “Domestic Recruitment Mission Webinar” by 5pm on July 4, 2024. The link to the webinar will be sent to registered participants on July 8, 2024.

This short survey will help Tourism HR Canada gain a better understanding of how it can best meet the needs of stakeholders. The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous. If you choose to provide your contact details at the end of the survey, that information will be kept separate from your responses to ensure confidentiality.