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With close to 30 years of experience in the travel industry with Unique Vacations, Maureen Barnes-Smith has quite the story to tell. The fact that she’s a life-long learner is certainly clear as she has moved into increasingly senior roles over the course of her career until today, when Barnes-Smith is Unique Vacations Canada’s vice-president […]

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Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) made history earlier this month by hosting the inaugural Canadian University Sales Competition (CUSC), the first-ever national event of its kind. Hosted at the Ted Rogers School of Management on February 7, CUSC provided a platform for students from nine Canadian universities to showcase their talent in sales through tournament-style role […]

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Attending a job fair is a great opportunity for job seekers to get information on the kind of roles and companies they might be interested in and to ask questions and network directly with company representatives. Companies sometimes take applications and hold interviews onsite at the fair, meaning you could leave the event being one […]

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This month the BSAP team caught up with Emma Madro, 2022 Baxter Student Ambassador and graduate of the travel and tourism program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).  In her profile in the April 2022 special BSAP issue of Travel Courier, Emma said that in the future she sees herself “in a job […]

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At Windsor, Ontario’s St. Clair College, the tourism & travel program is shaping the leaders of tomorrow’s tourism and hospitality industry.  Stephanie Middleton, professor and program coordinator, teaches a leadership class to connect with students about real-world leadership experiences and the impact individuals can have within their teams and communities. Says Middleton, “In our leadership […]

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The Baxter Student Ambassador Program is entering the next phase of this year’s program after receiving applications from students at partner schools across the country.  Applications are being reviewed and two finalists will be selected from each school based on a combination of dedication to academic excellence, extracurricular involvement and attention to detail and accuracy in […]

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Denise Heffron, now managing director at Flex Pay, started her career over 30 years ago as a graphic designer and copywriter at Sunquest Vacations.  Says Heffron, “I had a good friend who worked there, and I’d gone to a product launch with her. I said, ‘if this is work, get me a job’.”  In this […]

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Travel trends are constantly evolving, shaping the future of travel products and services. Read on for some of the latest data on travel trends and consumer purchasing behaviour.  Travellers crave sustainability, but cost remains a barrier A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that cost and quality remain the dominant […]

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The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA), the largest provincial hospitality association in Canada, is now offering free one-year student memberships.  The ORHMA advocates for issues concerning its over 4,000 members who represent 11,000 establishments. Members are also entitled to services including: Educational and training programs  Business support with human resources, health and safety, […]

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Earlier this month, Tourism HR Canada launched the Tourism Workplace Accessibility Clinic to promote inclusive hiring and employment in the tourism sector. The program will provide training, recruitment support, accessibility consulting, workplace adjustment advisory services and expert guidance to ensure employers are ready to attract diverse talent and successfully address accessibility needs. Businesses will benefit […]

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