C&M Travel Recruitment reports ‘strong’ month for job placements

The number of candidates being placed in new travel jobs jumped to a five-month high in March to equal the highest total since last April, according to figures from C&M Travel Recruitment.

March’s figure was up by 8% from February 2024 and up by 28% from March 2024. It was also the third highest total in the past two years.

However, there was a fall in the number of new candidates searching for jobs in the travel industry last month, with figures falling by 19% compared to the previous month and March 2024.

Also, the number of new travel jobs created in March fell by 24% from February and by 16% from the same month last year.

Barbara Kolosinska, co-owner and managing director at C&M Travel Recruitment, said: “With another increase in March, job placements in the travel industry have now risen in three of the last four months, which is excellent to see.

“Perhaps more importantly, placements have only fallen year-on-year once in the past seven months, so we appear to be gaining some momentum as we head into spring.

“Last month’s dip in candidates and vacancies is disappointing, but April appears to be a much better month for new job seekers, so hopefully this will convert into further strong placement figures in the months ahead.”

All figures are drawn from the month’s new vacancies advertised with C&M Travel Recruitment.