As part of my job, I give interview advice to candidates applying for travel jobs When I ask them how it went afterwards, most people don’t come out remembering what went right

Having worked in travel recruitment and headhunting for some time, I’ve learned a great deal about the way executive search agencies work Even if you’re not actively looking for work, an enquiring headhunter call can boost morale or prompt a wage boost by your current employer eager to keep you at the firm, and of course if you are looking for work, then letting headhunters do the legwork will save you an awful lot of time and effort

Working with candidates for jobs in travel quite closely, one question comes up time and time again: So, let’s say you’ve been waiting for months for the perfect job interview to come along, and suddenly you have one, with one small catch They’re exceptionally keen (or pressed for time) and can only give you a last minute job interview