Overview of the Travel Recruitment Sector 2010/ UK looking for Aussie Travel Agents
Download this page in PDF formatAfter going through the most difficult business conditions through 2009, we have seen a strong increase in recruitment activity through the first 2 quarters in 2010.
As a recruitment consultancy, we are at the front of any economic curve, be that up or down, and therefore the activity trends we are experiencing are a very strong indicator for the general health and confidence within the travel industry as a whole.
C&M’s head office based in the UK has seen vacancy levels soar during the first half of this year. This is clearly excellent news for us as a business and is also excellent news for the travel industry too. We can only be busy if our clients are recruiting and they will only be recruiting if they are confident they will need the heads to deal with the volumes of business they are currently or are expecting to experience; either way it’s great news for us all and confidence is definitely returning to the sector.
We recruit across all sectors of the travel industry and with companies of all sizes from the largest multinationals to the smallest independents and we are seeing activity across the board. We have seen a rapid change in the market and it has quickly gone from a vacancy driven environment to a candidate driven one and this will inevitably put pressure on salaries as companies compete for fewer available experienced people. Many travel companies mistakenly think there is still an abundance of skilled travel experts out there and they will have a huge choice when looking for good, experienced applicants.
An area where C&M have seen a considerable growth in the UK is within the temporary recruitment market. There is a huge demand for Australian travel consultants to make the move and go for their working holiday. A large amount of travel companies are utilising temporary staff to assist in handling an increase in business as well as to cover whilst organisations are recruiting on a permanent basis. Australian travel consultants have always been welcomed by the UK travel industry; we are highly skilled and have a great work ethic. Australians on their working holidays have the opportunity to continue working in the travel industry and enjoy the perks of travelling at the same time. Travel consultants considering a working holiday can speak to the C&M office in Sydney who can start the search for a position even before they leave Australia!
C&M Travel Recruitment was established in 1998 in the UK and has won a number of awards. C&M Travel Recruitment opened an office in Sydney in late 2008 and is passionate about providing a quality, personable and honest recruitment service to the Australian travel industry.
