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Being a Corporate Travel Consultant will have taught you the importance of time management, efficiency and customer service, not to mention superior airfares knowledge and more than a little patience – all of which are highly sought after and transferable skills. Having mastered the art of corporate consulting you are now left wondering what next? Here are 6 other travel ind...

How to keep your reputation and your job but most importantly how to enjoy the Christmas end of year festivities. The office Christmas party is a fantastic celebration and great bonding exercise with your work colleagues. A time of year where everyone comes together for a laugh, a drink (some a little more than others) a chat, a dance (some a little more exuberant than other...

TMS Talent is proud to announce the continued expansion of their Auckland office with the appointment of two new staff members, Belinda Peddie and Alisa Wilson this month. Belinda Peddie, appointed Recruitment Team Manager will lead the team and joins TMS Talent with over 14 years of experience in recruitment, alongside a wealth of diverse business experience running compani...

Here are 10 of the most common interview questions for travel jobs and jobs in hospitality and our guide on what the interviewer is trying to determine by asking them. We put together a few suggestions to enable you to formulate your responses and leave a favourable impression upon interview. 1. Tell me about yourself? Your future employer is trying relax you, whilst finding...

Kim’s Journey Kim joined the TMS Talent brand in 2014 when she originally came to TMS Talent on a Working Holiday Visa to apply for temp work with one of our clients! She was quickly snapped up by the TMS team and started in an Administration role where she assisted the team and screened potential job seekers. Recognising her talents and strong work ethic Kim was then sponso...

In the current job market experienced travel staff are hard to come by and when you do find that perfect candidate, they are usually attending multiple interviews with the competition. Hence it is crucial that you promote your company during the interview stages as there are many travel jobs currently available and you want your business to stand out from the crowd. The inte...

The travel industry in Australia is booming, with a huge number of tourism jobs and travel jobs on the Gold Coast, in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. Demand is high and competition is tough, so how can you really crack the interview and enjoy a new and exciting travel job? Read on for our top interview tips; Be a people person The majority of travel jobs and jobs in ...

Working in the Travel & Tourism industry is often seen as a glamorous and care free career where you are jet-setting off to some exotic destination every weekend. A partial truth - in reality, travel industry careers can be quite different. Loving to travel and selling travel are two completely different things. The majority of travel jobs involve selling travel to other peo...

The hospitality industry, driven by customer expectations, is constantly changing on a global scale faster than ever before. With new technology emerging on a daily basis and more travelers becoming tech savvy, hoteliers are constantly having to adapt to stay competitive. Let's take a closer look at some of the key trends affecting the hospitality industry in 2018. Online bo...

Over decades the percentage of part time workers has risen dramatically. Forty years ago 1 in 10 Australian workers worked part time. Today 30.4%* of the general population in Australia work part time, that’s a huge 3,062,977 people. However, in stark contrast only 10%** of employees within the travel & tourism industry are in part time travel jobs. What does this mean for t...