by Stacy Dunn Natalie Haddad was inspired by her life-long interest in event planning, design, and esthetics to start her business, Cordial Picnics. She creates luxury picnic experiences for couples and groups, from first dates and proposals to bachelorette parties and work gatherings. “I love to put together bright colours and flowers for the guests, and PEI has ... [Read More...]
PEI Tourism industry comes back strong offering many career options
by Gloria Welton On PEI, fall visitations and reservations continue to be incredibly strong. Many job openings have been extended into the fall as the industry takes a look at what is needed to attract and retain more people to tourism careers that offer a vast variety of employment choices. Tourism includes Accommodations, Food & Beverage Services, Travel ... [Read More...]
Tourism job fair attracts a high number of job seekers
by Heidi Riley More than 600 job seekers attended a job fair in Charlottetown hosted by the Tourism Industry Association of PEI (TIAPEI) in April. Forty exhibitors representing about 90 businesses were looking for staff. Another tourism job fair was held in Cavendish in May. About 20 employers were looking for staff. CEO Corryn Clemence says numbers for the ... [Read More...]
Rodd Hotels and Resorts – Hiring practices
Contact Company Rodd Hotels and Resorts has been part of Atlantic Canada's hotel industry for more than 80 years. PEI hotels include the Rodd Charlottetown, Rodd Royalty, Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort, and Rodd Brudenell River Resort. Mary Lou MacFarlane, Human Resources Manager, says there are employment opportunities full-time and seasonally at those ... [Read More...]
Program encourages mature workers to join tourism industry
In 2019, The Tourism Industry Association of PEI (TIAPEI) Passport to Employment program is expanding to include a two-week job placement. TIAPEI is also looking to extend the program to eastern and western areas of PEI that show an interest. To be eligible for the program, participants must be age 55 or older, and legally authorized to work in Canada. “There is a group ... [Read More...]