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Check the technology of a travel company before applying for a job
Before I got into the recruiting game, I used to sell software for a living. I was one of those software sales people who sometimes pushed the truth to ensure the sale. I am not proud of it but when...
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Expedia drops MIT graduate day, maybe better chances at smaller agencies
So 2010 has begun and the hiring landscape is starting to take shape. Things are looking up for a number of people on the market today as well as for MBA interns at MIT. MIT MBA’s make the trek to...
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TripAdvisor reckons it is the best place to work in the world EVER
UPDATE: Within two hours of this post appearing, TripAdvisor curiously pulled both of the video clips from YouTube. The clips also featured in the company’s own YouTube channel. TripAdvisor says it...
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Top ten ways to keep hold of your employees in 2010
Many people are saying that the hardest issue that travel companies will have to deal with in 2010 is not recruiting employees but keeping the ones they already have. No one can afford to lose any of...
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Shotgun or laser – the truth about looking for travel tech jobs
Shotgun or Laser. The Truth About Job Boards Monster, Workopolis, The Ladders, Dice, CareerBuilder, the list goes on and on – and if you have posted your resume on any of these employment sites, you...
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Rolling Bitesize Job News – latest appointments, moves, restructures
The most recent travel tech job briefs, including appointments, recruitment initiatives, moves and restructures are published here. 3 March 2010: Indian online travel giant Yatra appoints Raja Natesan...
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Five tips to get that travel technology job application noticed
If the amount of job openings received over the past three months is an indicator, I would suggest that things are definitely looking up. We have seen an explosion of job opportunities in the travel...
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Where are all the women in travel technology?
As the PhoCusWright Conference came to a close last week and attendees began the trek home, I had a chance to reflect on my experiences, including participating in the inaugural Class of 35. While the...
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Flight Centre demands tweets, blogs and more from new social media gurus
Flight Centre is going to war. No, not with a competitor, (although that would be interesting!) but with the Old School resume and possibly the entire recruitment process itself. When global social...
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Kayak closes West Coast US office, some jobs to go
Metasearch engine Kayak is scaling back its US operations to two offices on the East Coast after shutting the Sunnyvale operation in California. A number of redundancies will take place – various...
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ITA Software undertakes puzzling recruitment drive with QR Code
You are a technical engineer, consultant or operations person and you happen to be riding the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Red Line in Boston or Cambridge, Mass., when a QR Code with no other...
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British Airways IT expert found guilty of terror offences
UPDATED: Rajib Karim was jailed for 30 years on March 18 for plotting to blow up a plane. He was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London after the trial ended in February 2011 for four offences of...
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Hotel chain turns to social media gaming on Facebook to help fill jobs
Global hotel giant Marriott is hoping the popularity of Facebook-based games such as Farmville will trigger enthusiasm for its own new game, built as a major part of its recruitment strategy. The chain...
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HOSCO creates social network for hotel and hospitality students
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Switzerland-based HOSCO, a business social network for students in hotel schools and hospitality companies. Who and what are you (including personnel and...
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Can you sell a big idea? Tnooz is hiring in Europe
We built Tnooz to cover travel tech and everything it touches … everywhere. More than 40% of our audience comes from North America, and nearly 40% comes from the UK and Europe. The commercial side of...
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Tnooz is hiring!
Here are some simple questions… Are you passionate about the digital travel economy? Do you understand the prism through which consumers of any product are using technology to shop, buy and share...
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Orbitz retains top rank and Travelocity sinks in Glassdoor employee ranking
Almost any travel tech company these days is looking to recruit the best would-be employees, especially if they are tech professionals. And, that’s one reason why the 2012 Glassdoor Travel Industry...
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Recruitment agency says technology will kill off travel agents by 2025
A job agency in Australia has predicted the humble travel agent will cease to exist within 12 years, alongside a number of other careers it reckons will fade away because of technology. Staff.com, a...
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