Meet our Apprentic
Three winners to feature in Travel Weekly over the course of the year
Apprentices from Flight Centre, Skybreak and Thomas Cook have been selected to be Travel Weekly’s Apprentice Rising Stars over the next 12 months. The three winners entered a competition which forms part of Travel Weekly’s Apprenticeships in Focus series, run in association with headline sponsor Virgin Holidays and supported by Abta and People 1st. They are Haz Ashton, from Flight Centre in Putney; Kimberley
Steer, from SkyBreak at Gatwick Airport; and Joel Matthewman, from Thomas Cook in Wombwell, South Yorkshire. The winners each receive a pair of Virgin Atlantic tickets
courtesy of Virgin Holidays. They will also be invited to attend major Travel Weekly events and will get to meet and learn from senior industry figures. Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly Group, said:
“The government’s new apprenticeship levy and a renewed focus on apprenticeships means they will form an increasingly important part of travel firms’ training and development strategies. “We are delighted to have found three
outstanding young apprentices to take part in our Rising Stars series, and we look forward to following their progress and learning more about how the travel industry’s talent of the future is starting out on their career paths.” Joe Thompson, managing director
“We are delighted to have found three
outstanding young apprentices to take part in our Rising
Stars series, and look forward to following their progress and
of Virgin Holidays, welcomed the three Rising Stars, and reiterated Virgin’s own commitment to embedding apprenticeships at the heart of its development plans as it prepares to select its own 2017 intake. “I want to congratulate the apprentices chosen to feature
in Travel Weekly’s apprenticeship special,” he said. “It is so important for the travel industry to invest in its
prospective talent, and apprenticeships form an integral part of this strategy. I look forward to seeing where these apprentices go in the future as I’m sure they’ll make waves in the industry.” He added: “At Virgin Holidays, we’re excited to be holding our
assessment day for our apprentices in September. “It’s a very competitive pool of potential recruits and we’ve got a challenging day set for them. “I’m excited to see who is
able to clinch one of this year’s five apprenticeship places and can’t wait to welcome them into our team.”
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learning more about how the industry’s talent of the
future is starting out on their career paths”
HAZ ASHTON FLIGHT CENTRE, PUTNEY
Haz is completing a 12-month travel consultant apprenticeship as part of Flight Centre’s first intake. She joined the company in May after studying events and leisure management at Sheffield Hallam University
I have always loved to travel, so when I started looking for my first job, the Flight Centre advert
really stood out. I was attracted by the opportunities for career
progression and the room for growth within the company, and in the early stages of the interview process I was told about the apprentice scheme. I had done an internship during my university
course, so had an idea of what an apprenticeship looked like, and so far it has gone really well. I started training on May 6, and went into store
“Ultimately I want to progress
within Flight Centre; it
three weeks later. Initially we learned about the company’s ethos and values, and the processes of our role, and then learned about putting it all into practice with shop experience. I am working as part of a team of 10 in-store, and alongside that
I have modules to complete each month and have one-on-one meetings and assessments with trainers who assess my sales figures, listen to my calls and set me goals each month. Ultimately I want to progress within Flight Centre; it has a lot of brands, which offer so many different opportunities.
offers so many opportunities with a lot of brands”
WINNER
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