Experience pays off for home working agency
Homeworking travel agency Travel Counsellors claims to be attracting experienced staff away from high street branches.
Research by the Bolton-based company found that its agents have an average of 18 years travel experience, with more than 60% having formerly held managerial positions in high street agencies.
The staff poll showed that almost half of its 430 agents were managers while a further 13.3% previously held the post of deputy manager or equivalent.
The company also claimed that more than 78% rated their job satisfaction as “high” or “very high” in contrast to a recent industry survey of 400 agents by Fox Kalomaski which showed that almost 70% would consider taking a better paid job outside the trade.
Founder and chairman David Speakman said: ” We attract the cream of the industry because we offer experienced agents a chance to earn much more than they could on the high street.
“they are professionals who take a real pride in their work and they have to becasue they can’t rely on somebody walking in off the high street to get a booking. Their entire business is built on receiving repeat business and recommendations.”
Report by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
U.S.A. and Israel attacks on Iran impact air movements in the Gulf (Update 1.00pm CET)
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Marginal increase for New York City tourism in 2025