HR Workshop – Recruitment & Workforce Engagement in Yukon’s Tourism Sector

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This page is for in-person registration with limited spots. If you intend to attend online, please register from the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ELEdwiGWQtSC3tLVTCnpgQ

Is your current recruitment approach still working in today’s shifting labour market?

TIA Yukon is pleased to offer a comprehensive HR Workshop designed to support tourism businesses navigating ongoing challenges in recruitment and retention.
With shifting labour-market conditions and evolving expectations among younger generations, this workshop will introduce practical, modern approaches tailored specifically to Yukon’s tourism industry.

Key Topics

Participants will explore:

• Current labour-market trends affecting Yukon’s tourism sector
• What today’s younger generations value in work
• Moving beyond the “post and pray” recruitment approach
• Why speed and communication quality matter in hiring
• Re-thinking the full recruitment journey:
  Attraction → Hiring → Onboarding → Development
• Case studies and examples from Yukon businesses

Agenda

· Arrival, Coffee (Door opens at 12:45pm)

· Welcome

• Introductions
• Agenda

· The hiring market: trends and tribulations

• Overview of labour market trends and challenges
• Question for participants: Which trends most affect your business and why?

· The generation game: from Gen Z to Boomers

• Overview of generational differences in expectations, aspirations etc.
• Question: What kind of generational differences have you noticed?

· Panel discussion: What’s the secret for effective hiring in Yukon?

• TIAY members and
• Questions / comments from the audience

· Break

· Making the employee experience work…

• Overview of employee experience: attraction, hiring, onboarding – some best practices
• Question: What are your secrets of success for a great employee experience?

· Demo: the TIA Yukon’s new recruitment platform

• Extra free tool for TIAY members to use, objectives, how it works and why you should use it
• Q&A

· Reimagine your recruitment

• Exercise / discussion: what one thing are you going to change about how you hire?

· Close (at 4:00pm)

Note: Agenda may be updated as needed.

Online Participation

While in-person participation is highly recommended, an online option is also available, especially for members in rural communities.
If you wish to attend virtually, please register and receive your access link here:
👉 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ELEdwiGWQtSC3tLVTCnpgQ

Same-Day Event: New Year Open House 2026

📅 Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:30–7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 4:00 p.m.)
📍 Location: White Pass Building
🎉 Format: In-Person Only

Immediately following the workshop, TIA Yukon will host a casual New Year Open House to welcome industry members into 2026.
Join us for a relaxed networking opportunity with food, refreshments, and time to connect with colleagues from across Yukon’s tourism community.

🎟️ Free tickets (to secure a spot):
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tourism-new-years-house-2026-tickets-1976246394164?aff=oddtdtcreator