Kelly Howarth of Buckinghamshire based Inspire Travel by Kelly Howarth became an Inspire home based travel agent after many years of experience in the travel industry. Kelly explains how her travel experience has helped her in her role at Homeworking by inspire.
I am an experienced travel professional and have been in the industry for 23 years. During this time I have enjoyed many aspects of the travel and tourism sector including working as cabin crew, business travel, airline ground staff and I have even taught travel and tourism at my local college.
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What I love about this industry is how it is so diverse and always keeps you interested. No two days are ever the same. This week alone I have created dream holidays to Mauritius, Dubai, Iceland and a grand tour of Peru.
Inspire work alongside you effortlessly to develop your travel business. I love the fact the head office team is very friendly and welcoming; It feels like a real family. Nothing is ever too much trouble and the support is completely wonderful Thank you Inspire!
We welcome applications from experienced travel professionals like Kelly to join Homeworking by Inspire. Whether you are currently looking to move from a high street setting, returning to travel after a break, or have experience in the wider travel industry, we would love to hear from you!
A lot of people have said it at some point, myself included. "I wish I worked for myself" or "I'm fed up of earning money for somebody else's pocket". A lot of people also love to travel and have found themselves working within the industry in some form or another, so I thought an article may be worth posting on the topic of homeworking and how I may be able to help you achieve your goals.
Homeworking has seen a huge increase recently, with the allure of no commute, flexible hours and unlimited earning potential amongst just a few factors that are seeing a shift from office life. Within The Travel Network Group, the company I'm proud to work for, we offer the option of homeworking to anybody that has at least 2 years' experience within the travel industry. The Travel Network Group started Independent Travel Experts in 2011 and has seen some fantastic growth since then.
On top of training, systems, your own Business Development Manager and access to the industry's best suppliers, we take care of your marketing too. With absolute access to our in-house team, we'll ensure your customers receive the best in industry campaigns and personalised documents. In fact, there's over 80 different marketing solutions offered to one of our homeworkers, so something to suit everybody.
Of course, there are many other companies out there that offer a similar proposition, so it's critical to research to ensure you choose the right option to start your new career as a homeworking travel agent. One thing we feel makes us stand out; we make you feel welcome, like family, like you've belonged here all along, rather than a number on a spreadsheet.
Costs to become an Independent Travel Expert are market leading too, much like the benefits once you join. If you're interested and have 2 years travel experience (preferably from within the retail environment), a passion to succeed and the ability to stand out as an independent travel business, please do feel free to call 0800 680 0707 for an informal chat to find out more. Or, if you know somebody that may be interested, please do pass my details to them or share this article using the buttons below.
There are a host of homeworking companies within the travel sector encouraging experienced travel agents to essentially set up their own business from home, building a loyal customer base. At TSN we understand the risk and commitment involved in taking that leap from the security of a salaried role or for experienced homeworkers returning to travel after being hit financially during the pandemic.
The new TSN homeworking network also aims to use cutting edge technology and create shop hubs, for homeworkers to work from should they wish, allowing the brand to be established on local high streets and forming the basis for localised collaborative working practices.
TSN is also targeting non-travel work to keep its homeworker team busy during the quiet November to Christmas period. This additional work will be offered purely as an option for staff trying to keep income strong during this traditionally weaker period.
Hays Travel is the UK's largest independent travel agency with a strong high street retail presence. However, over the last 20 years, we've grown and diversified with the extension of our business into homeworking travel consultants with a network of now more than 400 homeworker partners in our family.
We know how exciting the journey of starting a new business can be so we offer a variety of options to suit your lifestyle - whether you're an experienced travel consultant or brand new to the industry and would like to leverage our Travel Academy. There's flexibility to work your own hours to suit your personal circumstances and commitments, as well as freedom to set your own goals without targets and have uncapped earning potential.
If you have no previous travel experience but have a passion for sales and travel and want to take the first steps into setting up your own business, or have been out of travel 10 years or more we have two fabulous Academy Models for you to choose from and support you get your business off the ground.
In the past couple of years, PTS has been repeatedly approached by travel homeworker and independent travel agent businesses alike for a more profitable solution to sell travel with complete Package Travel Regulations compliance.
PTS has led extensive industry research for development and soon realised that incredibly experienced homeworkers could be accomplishing over 500K turnover with ease but actually only earn as little as 18k a year. This just seemed crazy to us.
At PTS we enable you, and fully support you, to set up your own ATOL for only 740 + VAT, arrange your own merchant facilities so you can take credit and debit card payments from 100 set up fee with exceptional card rates. Merchant Services solution for a travel business can be tricky but PTS makes it simple through effective partnerships with merchant providers.
You can find out about the current state of play in the homeworking sector and how homeworking companies are continuing to grow. Thinking about making the switch? We look at what you should consider and some of the different models out there. We also delve into the relationship between homeworking agencies and suppliers, and offer some tips on how homeworkers can boost their social media presence.
The new framework and fee structure are based on 2% of turnover and Advantage have positioned this as a hybrid between a traditional homeworking organisation and a managed services model. Travel Specialists by Advantage is aimed at existing homeworkers looking for less support and a higher share of commission and experienced travel agents considering starting their own business.
Agents who choose this option will have the full backing of the Advantage Travel Partnership and its benefits include marketing and sales consultancy, a ring-fenced Trust Account for customers monies, access to industry-leading commercials plus incentives and educational opportunities, administrative and out of hours support and having the flexibility of using their own branding or the Advantage name.
We are seeking an experienced out of hours VIP Business Travel Manager to join a highly successful corporate travel company working remotely. After-Hours and Weekend Support is required for a range of in-house Entertainment & VIP accounts.
Since then, the proportion of workers hybrid working has risen from 13% in early February 2022 to 24% in May 2022. The percentage working exclusively from home has fallen from 22% to 14% in the same period. So, what does the future of homeworking look like?
Hybrid and homeworking increased by income bracket. More than a third (38%) of workers earning 40,000 or more hybrid worked between 27 April and 8 May 2022, meaning they both worked from home and travelled to work in the latest week. Workers in this income group were the only ones for whom hybrid working was the most common working pattern. They were also more likely than other income groups to work from home exclusively.
Travelling to work was the most common working pattern for all income group earning up to 40,000, and was most common among the lowest paid individuals. 6 in 10 (62%) workers paid up to 15,000 per year travelled to work exclusively.
Younger workers aged 16 to 29 years were less likely than those aged 30 years and over to report experiencing fewer distractions when homeworking. Just under a third of those aged 16 to 29 years reported fewer distractions (32%), compared with more than half of those aged 30 to 49 years (56%) and those aged 50 to 69 years (60%).
Homeworkers were also asked which days they worked from home between 27 April to 8 May 2022. There were no significant differences in the proportion of people with access to homeworking who were doing so on each weekday.
Overall, the proportion of businesses reporting using or intending to include homeworking as a permanent business model increased slightly from 16% in autumn 2020 to 23% in early April 2022. This varied significantly by industry.
More than half (54%) of businesses in the information and communication industry said they were using, or intended to use, increased homeworking as part of a permanent business model in early April 2022. This was only the case for 3% of businesses in the accommodation and food services industry, and 5% of businesses in the construction industry, which are less adaptable to homeworking.
Industries that saw the largest increases in the proportion of businesses reporting that they use or would be using homeworking as a permanent business model between November 2020 and April 2022 included the: 2ff7e9595c
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