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Introduction to Tourism and Cultural Tourism in BC
Curious about a career in tourism? Explore how BC’s tourism industry works and discover where your skills, culture, and community connections can help you thrive in this exciting field.
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Navigating Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
Want to create more welcoming experiences for guests from every background? Learn how to build stronger communication and inclusive tourism workplaces with this practical, self-paced intercultural training.
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HR Fundamentals
Strong people practices build strong communities. This engaging HR workshop is designed to give you practical, culturally grounded tools to strengthen your workplace. From payroll and policies to big-picture strategy, discover how to build systems that reflect your values and set your team up for lasting success.
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Supervisor Training
Ready to take the lead in tourism? The Supervisor Training course gives you the skills to manage teams, communicate effectively, oversee operations, and deliver top-notch service — all while promoting equity and safety. Built with industry experts, it’s your step toward confident, capable leadership in any tourism setting.
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F&B Profit Accelerator
Unlock practical skills to boost your food and beverage business profits with this self-paced virtual training. Each session offers clear, actionable steps to help you control costs, increase sales, and create memorable guest experiences.
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Everyday Leadership Tools
Grow your skills with this self-paced virtual training focused on what matters most: time, team, and tracking success. Each session builds confidence in key areas like scheduling, payroll, and performance.
Our People: HR Mini Series
Our People Series: Facilitated by Sarah Best on behalf of go2HR.
The Our People series will guide you through the full employee journey – recruiting the right people, engaging and coaching them, and creating a healthy and safe workplace culture.
- In Recruitment and Hiring Pathways, learn innovative sourcing methods, inclusive job postings, compensation strategies, and onboarding practices that build retention from day one.
- In Engagement, Coaching & Teambuilding, learn how to engage, motivate, and coach your team while addressing performance concerns – building a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing workplace.
- In Workplace Culture & Holistic Wellness Planning, discover how to integrate values, traditions, and Psychological Health & Safety principles to create respectful, supportive workplaces where everyone thrives.
- In Safer Spaces, learn how to help raise awareness and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. This training is guided by principles of diversity, inclusion, sensitivity and respect, while applying a survivor-centered, trauma-informed lens.
Session Details
This mini-series is delivered live online in four separate 90-minute interactive webinars. Each session can be attended on its own, but we recommend joining them all for a more complete and well-rounded HR learning experience. Each includes discussion, case studies, and take-home resources.
Live online workshops run Thursdays, starting February 19th for four weeks, 1:30–3:00 PM PST
- February 19th – Recruitment and Hiring Pathways
- February 26th – Engagement, Coaching & Teambuilding
- March 5th – Workplace Culture and Holistic Wellness Planning
- March 12th – Safer Spaces in the Workplace
Who Should Attend?
This series is ideal for tourism professionals, business owners, community leaders, and managers who want to improve their HR practices from recruitment to retention, with a culturally relevant and values-based approach.
Eligibility
Indigenous Tourism BC welcomes eligible participants:
- Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Metis) residing in BC
- Indigenous-owned tourism businesses (51%+ Indigenous ownership), and employees of
- First Nations-owned tourism businesses (51%+ First Nations ownership), and employees of
Questions? [email protected]