Barrhead creates 50 new positions
Barrhead Travel has announced plans to double the number of staff in its Glasgow call centre.
The Scottish independent travel group is to create 50 new positions at the call centre to support the company’s growth.
Last month it announced the creation of 50 posts across Scotland with five branches set to open in the first quarter of this year.
These additions will see Barrhead’s workforce increase to 550 employees across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
“The last 12 months have been extremely successful for the firm, only highlighted by a rapid expansion with 10 new stores opened across Scotland and Northern Ireland and staff numbers up by 25%,” said chief executive Sharon Munro.
“We have invested more in our specialist departments, including cruise and long haul, and are increasing staff numbers in our Glasgow call centre by 50 in order to fully support our expansion plans throughout 2011."
She said the new posts are open to all applicants with an interest in travel – from school leavers to more experienced individuals looking for a career change.
Barrhead now has 21 stores across Scotland and Northern Ireland, following the opening of its Hamilton branch last month.
By Bev Fearis
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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