With video interviewing set to increase in popularity, a successful outcome can depend on how you look and sound.

It’s International Dog Day, so what better time to introduce you to my six month old Romanian rescue pup Nala, who’s been with our family for a few weeks, bringing…

Overwork, long hours, balancing home and work lives, and now the added stress of the coronavirus impact are factors for many of us who have jobs in the travel industry….

If the events of this year meant your travel plans were disrupted, chances are it’s been stressful and worrying for you. With travel disruption commonplace since the start of the…

Having a healthy homeworking space is key to your physical and mental health. Don’t make the mistakes I did.

What do you predict as the future of travel?  Given British Airways has proposed 12,000 redundancies, most aircraft around the world are grounded, and many airlines saying it will be…

Working from home due to the Coronavirus outbreak? Covid-19 will transform work and travel in the UK, according to this BBC article. Aside from this, if you're part of a...

At the moment, when we’re told not to leave our houses unless absolutely necessary, the idea of flying taxis seems even more fanciful than ever. But, with more time on…

I have dyslexia – I know I’m not alone. The NHS states that up to 1 in 10 people has some form of dyslexia in the UK; that’s around 6.3…

Our travel trade recruitment strategy has evolved exponentially with the boom in targeted data. However, as a company we have been gathering our own data on clients and candidates for…

Lack of diversity is a recognised problem in the travel industry. Could one of the main causes be unconscious bias by those recruiting in the travel trade? Unconscious bias is…

In the last year I’ve spent a lot of time recruiting for hospitality technology jobs in start-ups large and small. Some of these travel and hospitality tech startups are big…

There is still little certainty about what will happen to UK immigration once the Brexit transition period ends on January 1st 2021. The latest announcement to grab my attention was…

Everyone wants feedback these days. Buy anything online and you’ll receive a survey about your purchasing experience. It can be tiresome, so it’s not surprising that many of us click…

If, like us, you work in the travel industry, keeping up to date with what’s happening in the global travel and hospitality industries is an essential part of the job….

Working in travel and hospitality recruitment, I get to talk to candidates every day. As part of the recruitment process, I always prep candidates before an interview. Occasionally, I come…

All of the Progressive Travel Recruitment team have worked in the travel industry, and thoughts of wonderful trips away are never far from their minds. We asked our colleagues where…

Not only have the Labour party announced a plan to gradually move the workforce to a 4-day week if they get into power in the UK, but Microsoft also announced…

Unless you’ve hiding, you will have noticed that a big news theme of 2019 has been climate change and Greta.

While corporate business travel sees little sign of slowing down, we have seen an increase in companies wanting to bring business travel management in house. We’ve also noticed a rise…

I’ve worked in travel recruitment for 7 and a half years, with the last 15 months at Progressive Travel Recruitment. Moving travel industry recruitment agencies to Progressive was largely driven…

After another successful visit meeting business colleagues and friends old and new, here’s our tips on surviving WTM.

I was interested to read an article in Travel Weekly from AITO chairperson Gemma Antrobus, urging travel industry leaders to remind themselves to remain familiar with jobs lower down their…

I read in an easyJet in-flight magazine recently that not being a tourist is now the way to go on holiday. We’re sick of selfies, sun loungers and sterile resorts….

Executive search agencies seem to be springing up like conference execs at a free bar at the moment. It’s all very well starting up what is supposedly an executive search…

It’s been a rollercoaster few weeks in the travel industry with the collapse of Thomas Cook. Now, as family-run independent Hays Travel boldly steps in to rescue 550 of the…

When travel companies need to hire new talent, many still cling to the idea that a good old-fashioned job ad will do most of the work for them. But in…

I know there are doctors who are plagued by friends and acquaintances asking them to check over a weird lump or bump. But here at Progressive Travel Recruitment we have…

I’ve always been curious about visiting North Korea. My interest has peaked in the last couple of years while following Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s war of words and fascinating,…

It’s easy to get flustered in a job interview. It’s not an everyday situation to be in, and nerves can cause people to say things that are somewhat out of…

We’re always on the lookout for new global travel recruiter talent here at Progressive Travel Recruitment. Director, James Roberts values direct experience in the travel industry as he feels it…

Knowing how to manage your travel career can be tricky. How long you should stay in a role before moving on is a decision with many variables. And wondering whether…

Having recently placed a couple of corporate travel manager roles within a large company, I was wondering why all medium to large businesses don’t have a travel manager. So, why…

I have been working with several start-ups and hospitality technology companies this year. I’ve seen a lot of fascinating changes taking place at breakneck speed – these companies are shaking…

With the recent collapse of our business partners LateRooms and Superbreak, and more recently the huge closure of Thomas Cook, I have been talking to managers and directors who have…

No, it’s not the start of a bad joke. As a huge football fan, gearing up for the start of the new season this week, it struck me that the…

You never know when a great job offer could come along. In these days of executive search and headhunting for travel candidates, a recruiter can contact you to suggest you…

It’s summer. Holiday season has arrived. And this year, the hot holiday is cruising. According to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), 21 new ships are launching in 2019, and…

As any UK travel recruiter knows, we’re currently seeing a candidate’s market – where good candidates can pick and choose the top jobs. This is true for jobs in the…

With the ever-increasing spread of world-wide connectivity, many of us can now become a digital travel nomad, taking our work wherever we fancy. Working from even a remote tropical island…

I was very interested to read that Channel 4 is up and moving its HQ from London to Leeds. The broadcaster will still have a second hub in London, but…

As executive recruiters, it’s our job to seek out travel candidates – we don’t just wait for them to knock on our door. We headhunt, we use advanced data to…

When I first started working for Progressive Travel Recruitment as a homeworker, it felt quite exotic. It seemed that us travel homeworkers were ahead of the curve. However, it hasn’t…

Whether you’re in the travel industry or any other business, chances are events feature in your work year. That could mean a conference, team-building trip, charity dinner, or just a…

No one loves writing a CV. But, unfortunately, it’s one of the most important documents you will ever need. We know that it can be stressful, which is why we’ve…

Since the inception of the internet in 1983, and Tim Berners Lee’s subsequent kick-start of the World Wide Web in 1989, booking a holiday and working in travel has changed…

Contrary to expectations, what with Brexit uncertainty, employment in the UK is at its highest since the 1970s. And wages are escalating, too, according to the Office for National Statistics….

I love my job – there are plenty of highs, and days are busy and rewarding. However, if there was one thing that I could change and which would highly…

We all know those super-fit people who fit in a jog at lunch, eat super-healthily, do a spin class after work and practise meditation at their desks. Great for them,…

With only one in 33 leaders in the travel, hospitality and leisure industries in the UK identifying as being from a black, Asian or minority ethnic (Bame) background, as compared…

As a recruiter, I communicate daily with travel candidates and clients. I see a lot of CVs, and put people forward for a lot of interviews. In the current candidate-driven…

Times are tough. There’s a shortage of great candidates, and political uncertainty is causing delayed decision-making across business. What does this mean for your travel business if you’re looking to…

I have been thinking about setting up an arm of Progressive Travel Recruitment dedicated to executive recruitment for a while. Now that Executive Search by Progressive has launched, let me…

When you think of the top 10 best travel jobs, it’s possible thoughts of glamorous travel writing assignments and managing five-star private islands pop into your head. But for the…

With the welcome announcement this week that Virgin Atlantic no longer requires female cabin crew to wear make-up to work, we had a chat among the Progressive Travel Team about…

It’s not unusual for most employers to be filled with dread when they hear the R word. The prospect of losing a valuable employee can induce feelings of panic and…

As a global travel business, we’re always interested in the cultural variances between different countries – in business and in everyday life. We often help companies expand into new countries,…

An article appeared on my LinkedIn feed this week about remote workers producing more output than their office-bound counterparts. I’m a great advocate of remote working. I’ve written before about…

If you need a new top level exec for your travel company – maybe a marketing manager, or a director of sales, or someone with a high level of experience…

I’m thrilled to start 2019 with a new Non-Executive Director here at Progressive Travel Recruitment. So, welcome to Michelle Sephton, former Managing Director of Elegant Resorts, the specialist luxury travel company….

As reported on LinkedIn recently, there is a small but growing bad habit happening in the world of work – ghosting. The term ‘ghosting’ was first introduced by millennials to…

As the year draws to a close, and office workers spend their last few work days at work, the prospect of Secret Santa gift-giving looms large in many workplaces. It’s…

Did you know that Java and C have become the most popular programming languages for Internet of Things developers? According to a recent Business Insider article and survey, useful for…

Trips to see Santa in Lapland in northern Finland have grown in popularity in the last 10 years, with thousands flocking to the snowy north for a taste of a…

I was in London for World Travel Market recently, and took a number of cabs while in the capital. Except, mostly, they weren’t cabs, they were Ubers. I did use…

As our name makes clear, we’re a company that’s all about travel jobs. We recruit for the travel industry and we are all also travellers at heart. Most of us…

In a recent Travel Bulletin article, it was reported that Co-operative Travel homeworkers – their Personal Travel Agents – are at a five-year happiness high, and that their half-year sales are up,…

Um, the internet of what? What is IoT or the internet of things and how does it impact me and UK travel jobs? The internet of things is the network of…

Having just updated the Progressive Travel Recruitment company travel policy, I have been thinking about our core beliefs. One of the key themes of our travel policy is to indicate…

Business travel is an important component in the running of modern multi-national companies. Advancements in technology such as virtual meetings and digital transfer of documents are a big plus for today’s travel…

Almost every company requires some element of travel in modern business. For each and every one of those companies – small or large – there should be a clear travel…

Why do most people go into the travel industry? The answer is pretty obvious – to be able to travel, and have the opportunity to see the world as part…

Corporate social responsibility is something all businesses need to think about in the 21st century. Those that don’t are beginning to look like dinosaurs. Listening to news reports about certain…

As someone in the business of senior executive recruitment in the leisure travel sector, I chat to a lot of men and women who have reached a pretty high peak…

Knowing how to spot a great CV can make all the difference when it comes to recruiting your next travel professional. The most sought-after candidates will have the right skills, experience,…

The virtual interview isn’t new, as anyone who works in recruitment knows. However, it is becoming increasingly popular with clients, who now use the three major video-calling apps Facetime, WhatsApp…

Many companies already realise the importance of having a dedicated travel manager. Here, Progressive Travel Recruitment director James Roberts and management consultant and director of our sister company 14fiftyseven Susie Osborough…

With Brexit looming and no clear plan in place for UK businesses who deal with Europe, the reality of Brexit and the travel industry is that travel workers are leaving…

We recently welcomed Claudette Gouws to the Progressive Travel Recruitment team as our new Office Administrator, based in Durban. Account Manager Lee has worked with Claudette before, and here they…

I am currently recruiting marketing managers to fill travel job vacancies. Those applying are experienced in marketing and ought to know how much first-impressions count. Yet I’m receiving a fair…

A recent Wall Street Journal report states that US workers are quitting at the fastest rate since the internet boom nearly 17 years ago. They believe this is down to…

It’s no secret that some employees perform better than others. And while it takes all kinds of people to make a great travel team, high performers are every company’s most…

As a travel recruiter, it’s one the things I get asked most: ‘What are the best questions to ask in a job interview?’ One of the main points to remember…

Four of the Progressive Travel Recruitment team and I had a fantastic night at Reuben’s Retreat summer ball, the ‘Reuball’ on Saturday evening in Bury, Greater Manchester. Progressive Travel are…

Having spent last winter in Cape Town, I followed the Cape water crisis with personal interest, reporting on the blog back in February how Capetonians and visitors were managing the…

Read Account Director Fiona Morrison-Arnthal’s thoughts on passive vs active candidates to find out how a World Cup squad manager and a travel and tourism recruitment agency are more similar…

Lee is a travel recruitment expert with a vast knowledge of both the business and leisure travel industries, dealing daily with clients and candidates. Roles she recruits for are often highly…

You may know you want to work in travel, but not have a clear idea of all the travel and tourism jobs available. There are so many diverse jobs in…

Once you’ve reached an executive stage in your career, simply applying for jobs that appear in the usual channels won’t usually get the best results. By using executive recruitment agencies,…

When staff are unsatisfied in their job, or unhappy with their employer, organisations can suffer in several ways. In this candidate-driven travel market it is vital to keep your best…

As the GDPR juggernaut rolls into town this Friday, and we busily empty our inboxes of newsletter-mail we don’t remember signing up for, I wonder if this deadline for implementing…

I get why people think some recruiters have an easy job – but the truth is that there’s more to finding great candidates than just scribbling out a job ad,…

I read an article recently about why having a 16-minute commute or less makes you happier. I can believe it. Apparently, a 28-minute commute (the UK average), is the equivalent…

London is a major tourist destination and international capital, so it makes sense that London travel recruitment agencies offer great travel job opportunities, as most travel companies have a base…

With reports about air stewards being replaced by bots, and the ever-increasing rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it’s tempting to reach for the panic button. But my advice is stop…

A monthly pay cheque goes a long way to keeping your travel employees engaged, but if you want a truly happy workforce you may need to look beyond just their…

Claire joined Progressive Travel Recruitment as an Account Support Manager. She’s had a fascinating career path, including being a Police Constable. She’s also worked in corporate finance, in two recruitment…

London is one of the world’s best cities for jobs in travel and tourism. Whether it’s the prestige of being in an exciting and affluent global capital, or simply the…

Everyone likes awards, don’t they? Well, not always. French chef Sebastien Bras, who held 3 Michelin stars (the highest possible accolade) for 18 years, recently gave them back. His love for…

A good recruitment strategy allows your travel company to plan recruitment goals and objectives by identifying potential areas of weakness and growth, and offers efficient and cost-effective solutions - in advance. All companies will benefit from having a consistent and organised...

Watching football recently, I started to wonder about how football teams recruit managers from anywhere in the world. It doesn’t seem to matter whether an England manager is from England,…

Looking for an executive travel job? Don’t think that a position will land in your lap. If you’re feeling stuck in a job, the only thing to do is take...

If you’re on the lookout for a new position in the travel industry, do you really want to have your CV piled in an anonymous heap with scores of others?...

Transformational and experiential travel trends can’t be ignored Airbnb is ploughing $5million into its experiential travel program, Airbnb Experiences, it was announced recently. And British Vogue has said that transformational travel…

The signs of the Cape Town drought are everywhere… As you land at Cape Town International Airport, the once emerald-green landscape has turned a dusty brown. The Cape Town crisis…

Hate the long British winter? Me too. I’ve often dreamed of upping sticks and heading to the sun for winter, to combine work with a change of scene and to…

US travel recruitment trends in 2018 Talent is the number one priority in corporate America, with recruiters confirming their focus for 2018 will be on focusing on the quality of…

Wherever you are in the world, it’s impossible to avoid the conversation surrounding the gender pay gap. In the UK, Carrie Grace tendered her resignation to the BBC, accusing the…

In its quest to re-engineer the customer experience, British Airways appears to have gone back a step or two.  Earlier this year, we commented how their pension scheme move was…

If you’re battling festive season excess and determined not to be gripped by Blue Monday this 2018, now’s the perfect time to start your travel job search. It’s just a…

Our friend at Ryanair appears to be in hot water again. Having narrowly averted a strike over the busy festive season, the airline now faces a parliamentary probe into allegations…

Have you spent 2017 staring listlessly from your office window, daydreaming about being able to relocate to the country, a remote Scottish isle or an English seaside town? Imagine your…

Seems somebody at Ryanair has been forced to eat humble pie. In September, O’Leary tried to force his pilots to defer their time off to minimise the disruption to the…

Forget the partridge in the pear tree, this Christmas give yourself the gift of job satisfaction and a new travel role in 2018. If you’re mulling over more than the…

As we begin the final stretch of 2017, I’m very pleased to announce that Progressive has chosen Reuben’s Retreat as our chosen charity partner for 2018. Through a series of…

We’re seeing a seismic shift in the way travel businesses are managed, as companies adapt and embrace modern technology to expand their global reach. One such change is the willingness…

Hiring an international candidate for a travel role can present its own unique set of challenges. In addition to finding a way to connect personally with the candidate residing elsewhere…

The role of Travel Manager has evolved in recent years. Once referred to as ‘the person who organises or books my travel’, today’s Travel Manager fulfils a much more strategic…

We know all our travel clients are different which is why at Progressive Travel Recruitment we tailor-make our travel recruitment services to suit you. We provide a high-quality service for…

When you’re looking for a new role, or seeking top talent to join your ranks, it’s important that you’re working with the best travel recruitment partner – a trustworthy organisation…

Looking for a travel job in the UK? As former South African travel professionals now living and working in the UK, we see the differences in a travel job in…

Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Well in the world of business and entrepreneurs, it’s the old dogs that are getting ahead, if recent reports about…

Looking for a new travel job? You could do it yourself, but should you? Here’s why you should rely on a travel recruitment agent to find you that dream role…

Have you ever interviewed for a role which turns out to be significantly different to the original advert description when you’re trying to recruit the best staff? This is actually…

Imagine, as a staff member, being told that you “don’t have a difficult job” and that you’ll get “goodies” if you give up a week’s leave, but won’t get them…

A month’s notice goes by in a flash and your top travel sales executive is on their way out the door, with no replacement in the wings. If you’ve failed…

When the BBC last week asked the question: “Does your job pay less than it did five years ago?”, I was intrigued to check out travel agent salaries and immediately…

This week’s BA pension scheme news that it is considering closing its main defined-benefit scheme to save costs, is yet another rung in the downward spiral that the carrier appears to…

Demotivation can be contagious. Just one demotivated staff member can spread negative vibes throughout an office quickly and easily. And once your workforce is feeling demoralised, it’s difficult to get…

You’ve been offered your dream travel role, but your current employer is desperate to retain you and tries to tempt you to stay. How should you handle their counter-offer? Very…

They say you have 7 seconds to make a good first impression and a good impression is what you need, to stand out in a job interview for a new…

Read any Facebook stream and you will see friends and colleagues urging you to look at review sites when you’re planning a holiday. It is rare, very rare, that they…

Finding the perfect candidate for your travel role is like winning the lotto without claiming your prize. To strike it rich you actually have to claim your millions – or…

Want to get into travel? Start in sales. With the wide variety of positions available in travel sales currently, this really is the easiest route to join the travel industry…

We all know the cost of losing a staff member is significant, but what about the cost of an empty desk associated with failing to fill a travel vacancy with the…

Today’s candidate-led market in the travel sector requires companies to stand out from the crowd if they have any hope of attracting only the very best travel candidates. One of…

Time for a change of scenery? Embrace a more permanent travel adventure and consider relocating overseas to expand your skills, enhance your professional expertise and enjoy whole host of new…

Happy staff are loyal staff. Retention of key travel staff is critical for your travel company’s culture and long-term success. When a vital employee leaves, you’re forced to recruit, train…

You’ve spent hours sourcing candidates, interviewing and negotiating to find and appoint the perfect travel professional for your organisation. You may think your hard work is over. Unfortunately, it’s not….

You know the adage… “What happens if we train our staff and they leave?” Well… “What happens if we don’t train them and they stay?” If you want your team…

“Branding is what people say about you when you’re not in the room” – said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com once. The same is true for your personal…

Hiring the right travel professionals for your business fundamentally impacts on your ability to be successful. Bad hiring decisions are not only frustrating, they can also…

In a world driven by technology and social media, there is definitely something to be said about the ‘human touch’, especially in the travel workplace and within employee experience. According…

Starting a travel business in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) just got easier. That’s if a recent article in The National is to be believed. Of course, for budding entrepreneurs and…

Get to know your travel industry candidates before a face-to-face interview. A telephone interview will allow you to screen and filter your travel applications, so you are only meeting the…

They say most employees don’t quit their company, they quit their boss, and their departure doesn’t always have to do with the search for a higher salary. More often than…

Whether or not the term “Article 50” strikes fear into your heart or makes it sing, the fact of the matter is that it has already been implemented, and the…

How important is it for you to get the right candidate in the role? What are the costs of getting it wrong? Actually, what are the costs of spending time…

Employing the right person for the job is like winning the lotto – they’ll fit right in to the company culture, add real value to your business and fill a…

How many ways do we define diversity in today’s travel workplace? Do we define employees according to their IQ? Their gender? How about their colour and their creed? And as…

If you saw the Daily Mail this weekend, you would have seen an article in which I was quoted about the much-maligned Millennials and travel recruitment. The article highlighted examples…

Listen up all you Chief Inspiration Officers, Grand Masters of Underlings and Sales Ninjas out there! When I’m recruiting for your dream job, fancy titles are going to a) make…

When the dust settles on your ambitious New Years’ resolutions one month in to the New Year and you’re still not happy with where your career is going, there’s no…

Do you do salary benchmarking? And if not? Why not? Benchmarking remuneration can help travel businesses ensure they are competitive in the salaries space, but it is also important to…

“I’m not a robot” – that’s the word from today’s business travel consultants, especially when one reads the press about the rise of the virtual assistants and mobile tech in…

If you think all there is to your Facebook feed are images of your friends being fabulous in fabulous places to make you jealous, think again. If you’re joining the…