- Small rise in new jobseekers
- Vacancies fall back
- Slowest month of year for placements
Travel jobseekers on the up
The number of new candidates searching for jobs in the travel industry rose in September, according to the latest figures from C&M Travel Recruitment.
The month saw a three per cent rise in new jobseekers from August, while compared to previous years, last month's total was down by 12 per cent from September 2022, up by four per cent from 2021 and down by 18 per cent from September 2019.
Slower month for travel activity
Less positively, there was a fall in placements during the month, with the number of candidates finding new travel roles dipping by 13 per cent from August to its lowest level of the year. The figure was also down by 59 per cent from September 2022.
Similarly, the number of new travel jobs being made available dipped back to its lowest point in five months. With a 45 per cent fall from August, September's total was also down by 53 per cent from the same month last year.
Speaking about the stats, Barbara Kolosinska, Managing Director at C&M Travel Recruitment, said: "It's always positive to see a rise in the number of people looking to work in the travel industry. Salaries are up by around 13 per cent so far this year and it's vitally important that we promote the perks of working in travel and continue to do all we can to encourage candidates to join our industry.
"Travel recruitment activity remains slower than we would traditionally expect at this time of year, but that also means there are fantastic opportunities for employers to access a wider talent pool by advertising their upcoming vacancies immediately."
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All figures are drawn from the month’s new vacancies advertised with C&M Travel Recruitment.
C&M Travel Recruitment was established in 1998 and is the largest and most successful specialist travel recruitment company in the UK.
For further information please contact: Owen Mckeon (Marketing and Operations Manager - 0161 238 4497 / owen@candm.co.uk) or Barbara Kolosinska (Managing Director - 07507 602 069 / barbara@candm.co.uk).