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Passive Candidates Hold the Key to Travel Recruitment Success

At any one time, only a small proportion of the travel workforce is actively seeking alternative employment. The remainder are sufficiently happy in their current roles that they are not scanning the...

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Your Hobby Can Help You Pay for International Travel

If you have itchy feet and want to see the world, but you are on a limited budget, you may think that international travel is outwith your reach. However, you can expand your list of possible...

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How to Motivate and Retain Workers in Frontline Travel Jobs

Around three quarters of employees working in the travel industry feel underpaid. There are many travel jobs that attract relatively low rates of pay, such as kitchen assistants, domestics and waiting...

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What Are The Differences Between a Job Description and Job Specification?

There are two sets of criteria that applicants for travel jobs must satisfy. Firstly, they must hold the necessary qualifications and experience to undertake the tasks required of the post. Secondly,...

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It Pays To Think Local When Recruiting Abroad

The increasing globalisation of the economy offers considerable opportunities for companies to grow outwith national boundaries. Organisations can expand in to new countries where they identify...

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Job Satisfaction in the Travel Industry

Job Satisfaction in the Travel Industry Do you feel underpaid? Do you value your staff? Will you change jobs in the next 12 months?  These are all questions that we set out to answer in our first...

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Why Top Talent is Essential for Online Travel Companies

With over 70% of travellers booking their trips online, the online travel market has become extremely competitive. From the comfort of their own homes, travellers can access an enormous number of...

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Think Global To Attract Top Talent

Increasing the size of the recruitment pool can help to ensure that you attract applications from top quality candidates. For senior jobs, with attractive salaries and interesting career prospects,...

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Why it is important to benchmark salaries before you begin recruiting in a...

When you are expanding your operation into a new country, there are many things to consider. If you want to hire local people to fill your new vacancies, you may be anxious to begin the recruitment...

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Can Personality Profiling Help You Recruit for Your Travel Company or Hotel?

In any service industry, such as a travel company or hotel, the quality of a company's employees can make a massive difference to customer satisfaction. Satisfied customers will help to maintain your...

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Is a Fresh Job Description Necessary For Every Vacancy?

When a vacancy arises, you may be tempted to fire out the existing job description and person specification to applicants. After all, if they were good enough for the previous postholder, they will be...

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Are Employment References Worth the Paper They Are Written On?

After interviewing your shortlisted applicants you will, hopefully, identify a preferred candidate for your vacant post. However, prior to making a binding offer of employment, you should carry out...

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The Importance of a Solid Recruitment Strategy

In the travel and hospitality industries, competent, well-qualified employees are essential. Capable employees deliver exceptional customer experience, enhancing a company's reputation and securing...

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What Can a Head-Hunter Add to Your Travel Company or Hotel?

In every travel company and hotel there are roles which are difficult to fill. This may be due to the specialist skills that are required or a scarcity of top talent. No matter the reason, you know...

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8 ways to ace the job interview

Getting hired has not always been that easy for a lot of jobs and even in good economic times you sometimes have to jump through a lot of hoops even to be shortlisted, so with the economy bombing out...

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8 Office Views From World Famous Companies

There are many famous companies who have a recognised brand throughout the world and some of them flex their financial muscle and build or buy an office to match their status as iconic household names....

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Six Career Categories in the Cruise Ship Industry

If you love to travel and are tempted by the thought of exploring the seven seas, a career aboard a cruise liner may be perfect for you. In addition to accommodating passengers, cruise liners have to...

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Become a Tour Guide: Six Things You Should Know

The majority of tourists have a limited amount of time to spend visiting local attractions when they are on holiday. As a result, tourists often want to learn as much as possible in a short space of...

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The Europass: Helping People Find Work Worldwide

If you would like to work or train in Europe, you can summarise your knowledge, experience and accomplishments using the Europass portfolio. The Europass was introduced by the European Union in...

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Presentation is Paramount: How to Format Your CV

Your curriculum vitae or CV is your first opportunity to impress a potential employer. With competition for vacancies fierce, it is essential that your CV stands out from the crowd for all the right...

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