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MasterAdvisor 80: Tips for Finding and Hiring Travel Advisors and ICs

by Daniel McCarthy / November 17, 2023

There is a hiring crisis in the travel industry now, particularly for those agencies looking for qualified, or potentially qualified, candidates to join their travel agency. What can agency owners do and what tips do others have for finding the right candidates? 

TMR’s Dan McCarthy was joined by Connie Miller, Chief Relationship Officer/Business Development at Montecito Village Travel, to talk about the hiring crisis in the industry and different strategies to staff up ahead of 2024 as part of TMR’s MasterAdvisor series. 

For more MasterAdvisor content, subscribe to TMR’s YouTube channel here. 

For others: 

– Episode 79: Why Consumers Choose Villas over Hotels 

– Episode 78: How to Make the Most of a BDM Relationship  

– Episode 77: Making the Transition to Selling Luxury 

– Episode 76: Tips for Working Smarter and Faster 

– Episode 75: What’s New in Travel for ’23? 

  
  
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