New travel Job candidates at highest level in 18 months
The number of candidates searching for new travel jobs has reached its highest point in 18 months, C&M Travel Recruitment says.
January 2023’s total was up by 157% from December and was the second highest in the past four years.
It was also the busiest January for new jobseekers since the index began in 2012.
New vacancies in the travel industry also rose at the start of 2023 with January up from December.
It was also the highest number of new vacancies for the month of January since 2017.
The month also saw an increase in the number of candidates being placed in new travel jobs.
Barbara Kolosinska, Managing Director at C&M Travel Recruitment, said: “2023 has got off to a very healthy start with vacancies and placements both rising.”
“Most importantly, we also had a big increase in new jobseekers.”
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