Networking for success

Your future in Travel and Tourism

Were do I get the experience that the job ads are asking for?I can offer my research paper/final study paper to a particular sector but they are still not interested how can I make myself more of an attractive proposition?We just dont know where to start!I need a chance to prove myself, I am motivated, educated and ready for work!Is a degree/my qualification valuable to the travel industry? Why are there so few Grad/trainee schemes with travel but lots with Hospitality?
From Students.

Graduates shun travel Industry
Lack of professionalism deterring graduates
Travel employers urged to support graduates
Travel should be embarrassed by failure to support graduates

Recommendations Danielle Boddy First - International Travel management, Brighton Take placement year, as I believe the experience gained was invaluable. It also demonstrates to an prospective employer you have shown commitment and that you have practical knowledge as well as theoretical.

A lot of students upon leaving university approach the large tour operators or airlines for a position, and perhaps overlook smaller, or less consumer known, or niche organisations, however it is vital to keep an open mind. Keep abreast of the trade papers and other communications, go to trade fairs World Travel Market, Business Travel Show and find out more about individual companies. Keep a positive outlook when job hunting, keep at it and go after the job that you really want.
The Employer Part of Advantage Travel Neil Armorgie Director

We chose to take a graduate on as we wanted to bring fresh ideas to our business and have someone who did not join us with preconceived ideas or a blinkered view on the industry. Someone who would connect with our way of doing business and whom we could shape and help develop.

Give us the graduates, we cant find themWe want the BEST peopleI need life experienceI want people who have a work ethicIts a competitive world and expectations must be set correctly You can move fast in this industry but you have to start somewhereKeeping up with industry news is really importantThink carefully about location
From the Employers

Give yourself a winning chanceWhat was your final paper/case study about?What work and life experience have you gained while at university/college? Which companies have your researched?What would you LIKE to do?Who would you LIKE to work for?How do you keep up with the industry ?Enhance and monitor your own interpersonal skillsBe realistic
From us

What jobs are out there?
Travel ConsultantsRetail Travel AgentsBusiness Travel ConsultantsYield controllerRail SupervisorCustomer Service AgentsOperations ExecutiveProduct ManagerCruise ConsultantLong Haul specialistAir services agentFlight only specialistCall centre sales supportTravel recruitment consultant
Hotel ContractorHR AssistantMarketing ExecutiveTelesales consultantsForeign exchange agentEvents and meetings coordinatorCommercial executiveCabin CrewGroups Sports ConsultantTravel TrainerGalileo TicketerSales support coordinator

Email your CV to:

graduate@aaappointments.com

Make sure there is a covering letter to help us, this should include your location, your wants and needs as well as what you would and would not like to do.

Do this a couple of months before you graduate

Enhance your CV with a personal profile, relevant experience and what your course demanded of you. Its really important to highlight any additional work that you did while studying
Who to contact?