Ready (or terrified) for your video interview? By Tony MacdonaldApril 27, 2021June 21, 2021Blog Pre-Covid, approximately 22% of employers used video interviews versus 79% during the pandemic. In the future, it’s estimated over 50%… Read More
How to make working from home with a dog a success By Fiona Morrison-ArnthalAugust 26, 2020April 27, 2021Blog It’s International Dog Day, so what better time to introduce you to my six month old Romanian rescue pup Nala,… Read More
Managing jobs in the travel industry – how to switch off By Progressive Travel TeamAugust 20, 2020June 21, 2021Blog Overwork, long hours, balancing home and work lives, and now the added stress of the coronavirus impact are factors for… Read More
When the travel bridges break: why the travel consultant is more important than ever. By Tony MacdonaldAugust 14, 2020August 14, 2020Blog If the events of this year meant your travel plans were disrupted, chances are it’s been stressful and worrying for… Read More
Why did it take me 16 years to create a healthy homeworking space? By Fiona Morrison-ArnthalAugust 4, 2020June 21, 2021Blog Going back to 2004, when I was training and development manager for Travelcare, you’d see me head down in my… Read More
What will be the future of travel? By James RobertsApril 29, 2020May 5, 2020Blog What do you predict as the future of travel? Given British Airways has proposed 12,000 redundancies, most aircraft around the… Read More
Are you ready for electric flying taxis? Travel tech takes to the air By James RobertsMarch 26, 2020March 27, 2020Blog At the moment, when we’re told not to leave our houses unless absolutely necessary, the idea of flying taxis seems… Read More
Achieving a successful travel career with dyslexia – my personal story By Nicola TownsendMarch 19, 2020Blog I have dyslexia – I know I’m not alone. The NHS states that up to 1 in 10 people has… Read More
How data-driven travel trade recruitment benefits your travel business By James RobertsMarch 5, 2020Blog Our travel trade recruitment strategy has evolved exponentially with the boom in targeted data. However, as a company we have… Read More
How to avoid unconscious bias when recruiting in the travel trade By James RobertsFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020Blog Lack of diversity is a recognised problem in the travel industry. Could one of the main causes be unconscious bias… Read More
Are start-up hospitality technology jobs offering too much? By Fiona Morrison-ArnthalFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020Blog, Technology In the last year I’ve spent a lot of time recruiting for hospitality technology jobs in start-ups large and small.… Read More
Brexit, immigration, and solutions for recruitment in the travel industry By James RobertsFebruary 6, 2020February 6, 2020Blog There is still little certainty about what will happen to UK immigration once the Brexit transition period ends on January… Read More
How feedback after job interviews can improve your travel business By Progressive Travel TeamJanuary 30, 2020August 7, 2020Blog, Business, Business Development, Travel Job Interview Everyone wants feedback these days. Buy anything online and you’ll receive a survey about your purchasing experience. It can be… Read More
Your guide to essential travel industry events in 2020 By Progressive Travel TeamJanuary 16, 2020August 7, 2020Blog If, like us, you work in the travel industry, keeping up to date with what’s happening in the global travel… Read More
Travel and hospitality recruitment tips: How to manage interview nerves By Fiona Morrison-ArnthalJanuary 9, 2020June 21, 2021Blog, Interview Tips Working in travel and hospitality recruitment, I get to talk to candidates every day. As part of the recruitment process,… Read More
Christmas travel: Where would you spend your dream Christmas? By Progressive Travel TeamDecember 17, 2019Blog All of the Progressive Travel Recruitment team have worked in the travel industry, and thoughts of wonderful trips away are… Read More
Travel and hospitality recruitment agency ideas: Why adopt a 4-day work week By Progressive Travel TeamDecember 12, 2019December 12, 2019Blog Not only have the Labour party announced a plan to gradually move the workforce to a 4-day week if they… Read More
Travel and the climate emergency – what should the industry do? By Tony MacdonaldDecember 6, 2019April 27, 2021Blog Unless you’ve been in hiding, you will have noticed that a big news theme of 2019 has been climate change.… Read More
How to hire a travel manager By Nicola TownsendNovember 28, 2019Blog While corporate business travel sees little sign of slowing down, we have seen an increase in companies wanting to bring… Read More