Career Planning
Hospitality industry needs workersAccording to the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, restaurant operators in Alberta are coping with an estimated shortfall of 11,000 employees in the foodservice industry.
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Companies are enticing potential workers with attractive perks. Banff Lodging Company, which owns and operates seven hotels and four restaurants in Banff National Park, for example, offers an anniversary bonus, free bus pass and canoe pass programs, complimentary room program, massage discounts, and ski and snowboard programs.
Compared to the rest of the country, Alberta reported the highest provincial average wage in accommodation and food services, at almost $12 an hour in 2006. The industry is expected to experience strong growth over the next decade.
According to a Workforce Strategy report, approximately 10% of Alberta's workforce -- more than 180,000 people -- earn their paycheques in the tourism and hospitality industry. The accommodation and food services segment accounts for approximately 60% of total industry employment.
Interested in working in Alberta's tourism and hospitality industry? In addition to the websites of hotels and other companies, industry insiders recommend the following:
www.crfa.ca (Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association)
www.discovertourism.ca
(a website funded by the federal government)
www.hcareers.ca
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