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The ups and downs
Jacky Simmonds (left) and Cass Helstrip
People on the Move
in the jobs market
Jacky Simmonds has been promoted to deputy
group director for Tui Travel. She will continue WE asked four recruitment agencies What’s DOWN: We’re still seeing very
in her principal role as HR director for the UK & for their insights into the market: few business consultant roles.
Ireland and additionally support Johan Lundgren
in the northern sector. Peter Stratton, owner, Sara Morys Edge,
Simpson Recruitment senior account manager,
Cass Helstrip has been appointed director of the What’s UP: Over the last six Progressive Personnel
travel and leisure division of PR agency Lunchford weeks things have picked up a What’s UP: We’ve seen a good
APM. She will join the team in December from lot. Predominantly we’re getting increase across all sectors
Rooster PR where she is PR director. vacancies for marketing roles. recently. Business travel is seeing
Candidates need three to four years’ an improvement and we have several
Thomson Airways has appointed Julian O’Neill online experience and knowledge of travel consultant roles. Elsewhere, roles
as finance director. He will sit on the airline social media. Salaries are £35,000-£50,000 in operations, ticketing and admin are
board and be responsible for all commercial basic with opportunities to earn good bonuses. also up, plus we have some senior vacancies in
finance activities across Thomson Airways. Yield and product roles are also doing well. marketing and product. Salaries for the latter two
What’s DOWN: There are very few sales roles, are typically £25,000-£30,000.
Worldhotels has promoted Robert Hornman to particularly for on-the-road sales managers. What’s DOWN: We have an office in Dubai and
managing director. He takes over from Michael business is slow over there.
Bell who moves to the company’s supervisory Jason Blayne, managing director,
board. T and T Recruit Solutions Prince Singh-Marwa,
What’s UP: We’ve got lots of vacancies for managing director, Blue Strawberry
The French hotel brand Sofitel has named reservation roles and sales consultants making What’s UP: We’re seeing more business travel
Dominique Colliat as managing director for bookings in the retail and consolidation sectors. consultant vacancies coming through. Candidates
Sofitel Europe, Middle East and Africa. Candidates need at least one or two years of solid must have two to three years’ business travel
retail travel experience. Salaries are £12,000- experience and can expect £25,000-£28,000,
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge has made two £15,000 basic and £18,000-£20,000 OTE. Clients which is more than usual.
appointments. Sarah Hegarty joins as human are also looking for candidates with European What’s DOWN: Ticketing and back office roles
resources director while Daniel Coupe becomes language skills to fill hotel reservation and such as customer service and admin that aren’t
commercial director. administrator positions (£15,000-£17,000). bringing in money.
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