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RECRUITMENT ADVERTORIAL
MY CV
Describe yourself in one
sentence: I’m easy-going,
friendly and incredibly
impulsive.
What have been your
greatest professional
achievements over the
past year? As I was living
in Egypt until recently, it
would have to be starting my
current job with Gold Medal.
What has been your
biggest challenge in your
job? This is my first business
development role, so
learning everything I could
from my colleagues before
heading out on the road in
January was a challenge.
What’s it like to work for: Carrick Travel
What’s the company
culture like?
Carrick Travel is a very
friendly organisation that
looks after the travel needs of
the local community. We pride
ourselves on the exceptional
travel knowledge offered by
our many long-serving staff,
many of whom have worked
with us for more than 15 years.
What has set the company
apart from its competitors?
Having been in business for
36 years, we have a very loyal
following of clients who feel
they can trust this wellestablished
local brand.
How are staff motivated?
Educationals are a key part of
our staff training and we have
KATE PILL, SALES
DEVELOPMENT
MANAGER FOR
THE NORTHEAST,
GOLD MEDAL
tried to take particular
advantage of those that were
offered during the past year.
Throughout the year we
had members of the team
travelling to Dubai, Australia,
New Zealand, Croatia,
Cyprus, Mauritius, South
Africa and Italy.
What are the employee
benefits offered by the
company?
Our staff enjoy a competitive
salary, with office incentives
in place once targets are
achieved. In addition to these
incentives, our staff can take
advantage of a good range of
incentives offered by the Elite
Travel Group. We also run
small campaigns during the
year to try to keep the
What are your strengths in
the workplace? I deal with
people the way I would like to
be treated every day of my life,
and I think that helps me build
much stronger relationships
with our partners and makes
me better at my job.
What are your weaknesses
in the workplace and how
do you try to overcome
them? I like to fix everything
and I am super-organised. I
have to accept that sometimes
I am not able to do everything
I want to do.
What are the best and
worst parts of your job?
The best are my colleagues
and the agency staff that I
deal with every day. The
worst . . . so far, nothing at all,
I’m loving it.
Tell us about your
professional background
I started my career with Lunn
Poly after leaving college
and completed its modern
apprenticeship programme.
I then moved on to MyTravel
and have since worked in
business travel and for an
Italian operator in Egypt, so
it has been incredibly varied.
I love the fact that the travel
industry is ever-changing
and you are constantly
learning and developing
yourself every day.
momentum going. For
example, we ran a Christmas
Advent Campaign: thanks to
our preferred suppliers we
were able to offer many gifts,
overnight accommodation
and hampers etc, which was a
huge hit with the staff.
What sort of attributes do
you look for in staff?
The ability to offer exceptional
customer service is a must!
Life skills, maturity, a sense
of humour and a “can do”
approach to work would be
top of our list of requirements.
In-depth travel knowledge
of the more unusual
destinations and a desire
to learn and experience
different parts of the world
are all key attributes.
JOB OF
THE WEEK
European
sales
manager
Company: Gap Adventures
Salary: Not specified
Location: London
What the ad says: The
position requires a candidate
who is willing to “embrace
the bizarre, lead with service,
and who wants to search for
new ways to improve the
world through travel”.
The day to day: The job title
says it all - you would be
responsible for increasing
sales in Europe. The position
involves a lot of travel,
identifying and nurturing
new business opportunities,
managing key accounts and
representing the brands at
events such as trade shows
and consumer events.
What the company is
looking for: The applicant
must be “highly energetic,
creative and a strategic
thinker with excellent
negotiation and
communication skills”.
How to apply: For full
details, go to www.
gapadventures.com/careers.
Email your CV and cover
letter with salary
expectations to
employment@gap.ca
53 | Travel Weekly | January 29 2010 www.travelweekly.co.uk
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