The Business Travel Coalition (BTC) has announced a new program, tVillage Talent Connections, aimed not at lobbying Congress in Washington, but at helping unemployed travel professionals caught in the current economic downturn.
The initiative is based on the LinkedIn platform and is by invitation only — this means that in order to be involved with this program travel professionals should fill out this questionnaire.
BTC emphasized that tVillage Talent Connections is purpose-designed for unemployed, underemployed or about-to-be-unemployed travel industry participants only, i.e. it is not a free-riding opportunity to just float a resume into the industry in search of better career opportunities. The focus is on those in need of support right now, the Coalition says. Qualified travel industry participants can initiate the free membership application process.
BTC designed this initiative to help with support and networking. BTC will waive membership fees and contribute Travelogue, its daily roundup of business travel news from around the world, to help members keep current on travel industry news and analysis.
According to press released, those approved by BTC to be part of this LinkedIn group will be able to: (1) post their resumes on a sister public site for employers and executive search firms, (2) share job leads, (3) provide letters of recommendation where appropriate, (4) share insights about industry segments, (5) share contacts and make introductions, (6) help critique resumes, (7) post travel industry-related employment information, (8) offer general advice and (9) provide moral support to each other.
For more information contact Kevin Mitchell | 610-341-1850 | [email protected]
Charlie Leocha is the President of Travelers United. He has been working in Washington, DC, for the past 14 years with Congress, the Department of Transportation, and industry stakeholders on travel issues. He was the first consumer representative to the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections appointed by the Secretary of Transportation from 2012 through 2018.
