Category: Blog
Essential guide to working from home
Working from home due to the Coronavirus outbreak? Covid-19 will transform work and travel in the UK, according to this… Read More
Are you ready for electric flying taxis? Travel tech takes to the air
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
I have dyslexia – I know I’m not alone. The NHS states that up to 1 in 10 people has… Read More
Managing jobs in the travel industry – how to switch off
Overwork, long hours, balancing home and work lives, and now the added stress of the coronavirus impact are factors for… Read More
How data-driven travel trade recruitment benefits your travel business
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
While corporate business travel sees little sign of slowing down, we have seen an increase in companies wanting to bring… Read More
Not all travel industry recruitment agencies are the same
I’ve worked in travel recruitment for 7 and a half years, with the last 15 months at Progressive Travel Recruitment.… Read More
Surviving World Travel Market – the world’s biggest and best travel meet-up
This year’s World Travel Market (WTM) isn’t long finished. After another successful visit meeting business colleagues and friends old and… Read More
Who are the best people to hire for travel industry executive jobs
I was interested to read an article in Travel Weekly from AITO chairperson Gemma Antrobus, urging travel industry leaders to… Read More