Wednesday June 01 2011

Want a career with endless travel benefits and perks?

 
   Are you looking for a new career amidst our struggling economy? The US Travel Association has unmasked a plan to create 1.3 Million US jobs and add an estimated $854 BILLION to the US economy by 2020. Their plan to attract international travelers has set record levels from Asia and Europe in 2010 and the trend continues.  Aided by the weaker dollar, international travelers have been choosing America as their next vacation destination. These additional jobs will need to be filled by industry professionals.There are currently at least 29 airlines hiring Flight Attendants, and many more hiring customer service / ticket agents. In addition, travel agencies, tour companies, and cruise lines along with car rental companies, hotels and resorts are also hiring NOW! As usual, The Travel Academy has many more job opportunities than students graduating. Our goal is to train you as efficiently and cost effectively as possible AND get you hired! There isn't a university, tech school, or training facility that has as much success with jobs available for its graduates. In addition, The Travel Academy offers lifetime hiring assistance: you gain experience and we help you move forward! We will be here for you every step of the way! Check out some of our recent success stories below.
 

The Travel Academy Experience

since our last email...
 

• In recent months, the Travel Academy has been working closely with Norwegian Cruise Line to hire our students to fill their shipboard positions.  On May 18, Norwegian recruiters attended The Travel Academy's Job Fair. So far, they have hired at least 7 students: Felicia S. from Georgia, Konstantin K. from Maryland, Heather B. from Massachusetts, Alex H. from Illinois, Jennie D. from Maine, and EJay R. from Arizona. All offered different positions onboard the "Pride of America" ship cruising the Hawaiian Islands. Some of the positions offered were Cabin Steward and Supervisor, Jr. Servers, and Utility positions. NCL plans to add another ship to its fleet and their recruiters will be returning to the Travel Academy to recruit for these future openings. 
• Another company frequently working with The Travel Academy is Compass Airlines, a Delta Connection Carrier. They were unable to attend our Job Fair, but invited all of our students to attend their  Invitation-Only Open House in Minneapolis. So far Jennifer C. from Tennessee and EJay R. from Arizona, who was also offered a position with Norwegian Cruise lines, have been offered Flight Attendant positions based in Minneapolis. They will officially start their careers on June 20! Compass hires starting at 18 years of age, and hires people well into their 60's! You can also be as tall as 6'4"!
• You may think that it's difficult to become a Travel Agent ; not after The Travel Academy training! American Express, the largest travel company in the world, attended our Job Fair looking to hire 15 Corporate Travel Agents in their Bloomington MN office alone! They met one-on-one with many of our students about their job opportunities. Our current student Bethany N from Minnesota and past graduate Carri L. from Minnesota both had final interviews last week!   AAA Travel also attended, interested in recruiting travel agents both locally and nationally! Carlson Wagonlit Travel was in our office last week speaking with our students for employment opportunities as well.  In addition, many independent travel agencies have been contacting The Travel Academy looking to hire our students.
• Mesaba Airlines, a Delta Regional Carrier, contacted the Travel Academy to invite our students and graduates to their flight attendant open house interviews in Minneapolis. Brandi C. from New York, Ejay R. from Arizona, Jennie D. from Maine, Hayde G. from California, and Timeka W. from Indiana will be receiving a call back for final interviews next week.
• On the day of our Job Fair, Mesa Air Group conducted a private open house and interview session exclusively for Travel Academy students and graduates. A few of the students who attended were Timeka W. from Indiana, Felicia S. from Georgia, Konstantin K. from Maryland, Jennie D. from Maine, and Hayde G. from California. They are looking forward to hearing back in a few weeks regarding the final step in their interview process. Mesa will be returning to the TTA to recruit additional flight attendant candidates.
• Did you know that the Travel Academy also trains students to work in airport positions such as ticket agents, gate agents, customer service agents, or ramp agents? One example of this is our graduate Cindy B. from Minnesota who attended our class VIRTUALLY. She was offered a position with Frontier Airlines as a Customer Service / Gate Agent at the Minneapolis St. Paul airport. She's working alongside our 2006 graduate Nikki W. from Maryland.
• "My virtual training experience at The Travel Academy was priceless!  Becoming a virtual student allowed me the opportunity to attend the training I needed to start my new career in travel, while keeping up with a very busy schedule.  Not only was I able to finish my training in just 6 weeks, I graduated an honor student as well. The very first interview I had after graduation, I was offered the position.  I interviewed with Frontier Airlines, and they called back 24 hours later saying that I was their top candidate for a full time customer service position. I could not have expected a better outcome from my training at The Travel Academy. The instructors were top notch, and had a great variety of knowledge; they made learning fun and easy. I highly recommend the virtual training experience for anyone who wants to quickly and conveniently launch a new career in travel!" Cindy B. Frontier Airlines, Customer Service Agent
• The Travel Academy prides itself on the success of our students, and offers lifetime hiring assistance to all students and graduates. We want our students to stay in contact with us and do so by informing even our graduates of open positions. Many have wanted to move into other positions. Samantha F. from Minnesota was hired by Regional Elite Airline Services as a Customer Service Gate Agent. She recently applied for a position with Delta Airlines in their Sales Support Department. Delta told her that her combined Travel Agent Training from The Travel Academy and her Customer Service Experience with Regional Elite Airline Services made her the perfect fit for the position.
• Our May 2009 graduate Meagan M. from Florida is also a rehired graduate. She worked with American Express as a Travel Agent, and just called The Travel Academy to let us know she now has her dream job. She was offered a unique position as an Event Coordinator for Hard Rock Café in Florida.
• Another graduate rehired is Chelsea M. from Pennsylvania. Chelsea was hired by Colgan Air, a Continental Connection carrier, as a Flight Attendant last year and just recently was hired by JetBlue. She will move from working on Q400 & Saab aircraft to Embraer 190 and Airbus 320 Aircraft which hold more passengers.
• Our 2009 graduate PaIa Y. from Wisconsin was recently offered an Independent Travel Agent position with Travel Quest | Travel Leaders at their Wisconsin Branch. Travel Quest in Minnesota has also been contacting the Travel Academy looking for students to fill independent agent positions across the United States.
• Our recent April 2011 graduate Felicia S. from Georgia attended our Job Fair. She interviewed with Norwegian Cruise Line and Mesa Air Group, a US Airways | United Airlines Carrier and had an interview last week with Pinnacle Airlines for another Flight Attendant position. She has decided to accept the offer with Norwegian Cruise Line as Stateroom Steward.
• Our 300 hour March graduate Dawn W. from Maryland was recently offered a Flight Attendant position with Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a Delta Connection carrier. Dawn will be based in Washington D.C. She will have the opportunity to enjoy free-flying benefits on all Delta carriers. ASA flies current students and graduates to interviews for flight attendant positions in Atlanta. ASA is just one of the many airlines that provide air transportation to our students and graduates for interviews.
• Another globally recognized Travel Agency, Carlson Wagonlit, was not able to attend our Job Fair last month; however, they rescheduled a private presentation at The Travel Academy on June 1st to recruit students for corporate travel agent positions across the United States!
• Independent Travel Agency, A1 Travel in Minnesota has offered multiple Travel Academy students internships at their family-run office. They are constantly looking for more Travel Agent Interns and recently offered Jaime C. an internship. Students can add internship opportunities to their resumes while attending our courses or after they graduate.
• Expedia Cruise Ship Centers contacted The Travel Academy to recruit home-based agents for ongoing opportunities throughout the United States. May 27 Graduate Helen M. from California was offered the independent agent position two weeks before graduation.
  • "Thank you very much for allowing me to be one of your students. Six weeks went by fast and it was very enjoyable. I learned a lot from the classes: you have a great and respectable faculty. They are compassionate and understanding- special kudos to Jackie, the Placement Director, who is very helpful, considerate, and accommodating. The Travel Academy prepared me for my newly founded and exciting, leisure career. I can now help my family, friends, co-workers, and their families make their travel dreams come true. Again, thank you very much for this exciting opportunity. I will definitely recommend TTA to anyone interested in the travel industry." Helen 
     
• Ryan International Airlines contacted the Travel Academy to inquire about upcoming Job Fairs. March graduate Charles J. from South Dakota is currently in flight attendant training in Rockford Illinois. Ryan International specializes in charter flights for the United States government, sports teams, tour companies, and private parties both international and domestically.
• Our current 300 hour student Jennie D. from Maine has an interview with Multinational Airline Emirates of Dubai and Omni International this month. Emirates was voted the #1 Airline of the year for 2011 and has the largest fleet of Airbus 380's which is the largest passenger jet in the world. Jennie will be heading to LA for her Emirates interview and to Houston for Omni.
• In May, travel companies in Palm Beach, FL, Chicago, IL, and Burnsville, MN contacted TTA to fill current openings for group incentive travel planners, travel agents, and international travel agents.We are currently seeking new candidates to fill these positions.
  • "I work for ExpressJet, a United Airlines Carrier. I graduated from training today 4/29/2011, am based out of Chicago, and have my first four day trip! Wishing you all at the Travel Academy lots of love and luck! To the new students: You can do it!" -MariCarmen V. Cruz.

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