C&M Travel Recruitment has reported that new job opportunities in the travel industry have jumped to their highest level in 12 months. The first month of the yar saw a 132% rise in new travel jobs from December to reach its highest total since January 2024.
There was also a considerable increase in new candidates searching for jobs in the travel industry last month. January saw a 99% jump in job seekers from December and up 12% from January 2024. Moreover, last month’s figure was the second-highest January total for at least 14 years.
Finally, the number of applicants placed in new travel jobs remained at the same pace as in the first month of 2024. However, January 2025’s total dipped by 20% from December.
Barbara Kolosinska, Co-Owner and Managing Director at C&M Travel Recruitment said, “After an unusually busy December, it was very pleasing to see the momentum carry into January and create a hot start to 2025. It’s clear that many travel talents have chosen the new year as the perfect time to re-enter the jobs market, with last month being the second busiest January in a decade for candidate registrations. What’s equally important is that there was also a big increase in companies creating new travel job opportunities last month, which rose to their highest level in a year.
“We’re already seeing this activity convert into a strong month of placements in February, and while it’s far too early to create an accurate forecast for the year ahead, we’re hopeful that the positive start will continue throughout 2025.”
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