Career Information

Discover Tourism

The Discover Tourism career awareness program was developed to communicate employment and career opportunities in the tourism industry to a range of target audiences including Youth, New Canadians, Persons with Disabilities, Pre and Post Retirees. The primary message is that the tourism industry is more than you think it is. Tourism is about learning and growing at any age, and as much or as little as an individual may choose. It’s for those who want basic opportunities, but equally inspirational for those who seek work experience and growth potential. Tourism is about building a future. To discover more, visit www.discovertourism.com.

Visitor Experience

Online Visitor Satisfaction Program

The Online Visitor Satisfaction Program provides an online venue for travellers to rate their experience at accommodations and campgrounds throughout the Province and enables operators to learn more about their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Operators pay a modest annual participation fee (usually in the $50.00 to $100.00 range). Unique to this program is the amount of information available to each operator on the reporting site on how you are doing, as well as how you are doing compared to other operators in your region, province and throughout Atlantic Canada.

The program also gathers macro information for each province, which identifies service deficiencies and helps demonstrate how operators can enhance the visitor experience and in turn, improve the overall operation of their business.

There are 100 spots available to operators from Newfoundland and Labrador for the period ending March 31, 2012. Don’t miss your opportunity to benefit from the many new enhancements being offered this season to assist you to gather valuable feedback and valuable information from your guests.

Register now for the Online Visitors Satisfaction Program 2011!

Download your NL Participation Form at www.visitorsatisfactionatlantic.cat:

Product Development

Cultural Economic Development Program – Heritage – Professional Development Component

Funding Source: Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation

Target Population: This program is aimed at community heritage organizations, such as museums, archives and historical societies.

Parameters / Qualifying Criteria: Operational support funding and Heritage Projects Grants. Designed for: Promotion of best practices in the sector; Enhancement of the preservation and quality of heritage resources; Encouraging professional research and interpretation; and Increasing the social and economic impact of heritage organizations.

Contact:

CEDP
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
P.O. Box 8700 St. John’s, NL
A1B 4J6
Fax: (709) 729-0870

Regional/Sectoral Diversification Fund
1-800-563-2299

Funding Source: Department of Industry Trade and Rural Development

Target Population: Non-commercial, not-for-profit organizations, including regional economic development boards, municipalities, industry/sector groups, educational institutions and any other community-based organization involved in economic development.

Parameters / Qualifying Criteria: Assistance of up to 25% of total eligible project costs. Applicants should consider all potential funding sources. The availability of alternative sources of financing will be a factor in the assessment of applications.

Recognition

Employer of Choice
Workforce issues such as skills shortages, low unemployment rates, pending retirement of baby boomers, recruitment, attraction, retention issues and productivity challenges affect all employers. You can’t change economic or labour market trends, but you can change the way you respond to these issues. If you want to attract, recruit and retain skilled workers for peak performance in workplace, becoming an “Employer of Choice” will give you a key competitive advantage. To attract the best, you need to be the best. Through the Discover Tourism “Employer of Choice” program, you will be better able to attract, recruit and retain skilled workers. You will also increase productivity and profitability by improving people management. To find out more go to Employer of Choice.

emerit Recogntion
HNL is the provincial certifying body for emerit certification in the province. It is recognized across the country and brings a professionalism and credibility to each and every emerit-trained professional. Other attainable professional recognition options are available based on the employee’s level of knowledge, experience and need. Designations are awarded for front-line, supervisory and management occupations.