More new travel job vacancies were created last month than at any point since pre-pandemic January 2020, latest figures reveal.
The total was almost three times higher than the figure for December, and stands more than ten times higher than the number recorded a year ago.
The total for January was down by just one per cent from the same month in 2020, up by one per cent from January 2019 and up by three per cent from January 2018.
The number of new travel candidates registering for travel jobs more than doubled from the previous month and was up by 67% from January 2021, according to C&M Travel Recruitment and C&M Executive Recruitment.
Last month’s figure was the second highest number since the beginning of the pandemic, however it remained down by 15% from January 2020.
Travel job placements were equal to pre-Covid January 2020 levels. The total for the month was the fifth highest since the pandemic began and was up by 116% from December.
C&M managing director Barbara Kolosinska said: “While 2021 had an incredibly slow start, this year’s got off to a flyer.
“Not only was it a busy period for new job vacancies, but last month was the first time since the pandemic began that we’ve seen candidates, jobs and placement numbers all return to pre-Covid levels.
“February has also got off to a hot start with a large number of placements made in the first week of the month.
“While we do need to see travel companies doing more to entice talent to the industry, there are now some fantastic roles out there, so everything is hopefully pointing to a very successful year ahead.”