ICYMI: In May 2010, 66,000 people were working in Saskatchewan's tourism industry; in May 2022, that number had dropped by 20 per cent to 56,000. saskatchewan helpwanted employment
“We’re back in a survival mode that we were that we just came out of through COVID.”
However, a tighter labour market can help by bringing up wages for low-income workers, while drawing gig workers into more stable employment, she said. Hill said he tries to hire candidates with acting experience as tour guides, so the business can run thin on workers. Earlier this summer, one worker had a family emergency, another caught COVID-19 and another had a medical procedure in the same time frame. That left one guide.
Hospitality Saskatchewan president Jim Bence says the scarcity of those entry-level workers leads to other shortages higher up the chain. A lack of kitchen helpers means fewer people graduating to chef; a lack of front-line staff means fewer are becoming supervisors. In May 2010, 66,000 people were working in the tourism industry across the province; in May 2022 that number had dropped by 20 per cent to 56,000, said Jonathan Potts, CEO of Tourism Saskatchewan.Article content
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