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Masterclass 2008 - Another huge success!

Thank you to the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation. Through their support, NSTHRC was able to provide Nova Scotia operators with high level, best practice workshops. The 2008 Masterclass Sessions included Disney Institute - Leadership Excellence; Todd Lucier - The Keys to Internet Marketing Success; learnpurple - Manage & Motivate, and Creative Leadership.

We look forward to providing you with more exciting, professional opportunities. Stay tuned!

Hospitality Industry Recruitment Opportunity

On March 4 and March 6, Job Fairs will be held in Essen and Leipzig, Germany. The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration is offering a recruitment opportunity for companies in the hospitality and construction sectors who are experiencing a shortage of skilled workers and are interesting in hiring foreign workers to fill these vacant positions.

Detailed information and an application form can be found under the RESOURCES tab above... Forms...Germany Job Fair.

National Compensation Study Available

The NSTHRC is pleased to make available to you the latest research on wages, benefits and employers.

Please contact Jane Rozee at (902) 496-7476 to learn how you can order National or Provincial compensation data. The cost of the products is as follows: National data - $125; Provincial data - $75

HR Toolkit Workshops - Spring/Summer 2007

The Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (NSTHRC) is delighted to announce that in conjunction with the Nova Scotia Masterclass Series announced last week that we are also offering a special workshop in each region of Nova Scotia focused on assisting small and medium sized operators with their human resource challenges!

The HR Toolkit Workshop offers operators and managers of smaller organizations tools and resources and combines them with the knowledge of how to apply them back in the workplace. This one-day workshop covers critical components of human resource planning for business including Recruitment and Selection, Hiring, Training, Coaching and Performance Management.

Specific topics covered include:

� Writing Job Descriptions
� Advertising Positions
� Effective Interview Questions
� Evaluating and Selecting the Right Candidate
� Writing Employee Handbooks
� Conducting Orientations
� Conducting Training Needs Assessments
� Creating Training Plans
� Coaching and Performance Reviews

In addition to the facilitated workshop, all participants will receive their own copy of the Performance First HR Toolkit. Packed with easy to use templates, checklists and suggested strategies, this guide will assist operators in saving time and money in their HR practices. The HR Toolkit comes complete with a CD loaded with all the forms ready to be transferred to the businesses computer system, allowing for customization of each piece for the organization.

We can also arrange for specific topics to be covered in each regions session for one hour such as Occupational Health and Safety, Labor Standards and Regulations and Workmen�s Compensation Information.

Registration is only $100 + HST for TIANS members and $125 + HST for non-members. This full day workshop includes lunch!

Workshop dates and locations:

Truro: June 12th at the Glooscap Heritage Centre
Cape Breton: June 19th at the St. Ann�s Gaelic College
Halifax: July 10th at the NSTHRC office
Southwest Nova: TBA
Antigonish: TBA

To register:

Please contact Michelle Sears at:
T : 902-496-7481
Michelle_Sears@tians.org

Scotland Best Practices Study Tour Summary Report

In September, 2005 participants joined a Best Practices Study Tour to Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Industry highlights from the trip are available to you. Go to the "Resources" Tab on the NSTHRC homepage and select "Articles". Then, click on the Word logo next to Scotland Best Practices Summary Report.