C&M Travel Recruitment and C&M Executive Recruitment placed more candidates in new travel jobs during March than at any point in the last decade.
The total number of new travel placements last month was the highest since C&M’s reports began in January 2012, and was up 22% from the previous record number in September 2016.
The recruitment agency said more travel placements were made in March than in the previous two months of this year combined.
It was also a record month for new travel job vacancies, which jumped significantly to reach the highest level ever seen on the index, at 71% more than the previous record in January 2017.
The number of new candidates who registered for travel jobs also increased, and was the highest in March compared to any month since July 2021.
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Barbara Kolosinska, managing director at C&M, said: “We’ve never seen a month like March. We’ve been recruiting for the travel industry since 1998 and we have never been busier – the industry is currently recruiting on a scale unlike anything we have ever seen before.
“This is due to a combination of reasons – a number of big travel companies are newly looking to recruit again, the business travel market is finally making a real comeback with a major recruitment drive under way, while many other travel companies simply need to take on extra employees to cope with increased demand from customers.
“It goes without saying that there are some absolutely fantastic roles out there, with some businesses offering terrific packages to secure the best talent.
“We know that there is still a shortage of experienced travel candidates looking to change roles at the moment, but there has truly never been a better time to re-enter the market and consider the abundance of wonderful opportunities currently available.”