How do I get a Holiday Rep job?

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I want to work overseas for the Summer ie holiday / resort rep etc... any ideas which companies I should approach.

Ive googled and there are so many dogey looking ones

You may find that a lot of them have already lined up their staff for this season
But depends what you want to do?
Any of the travel companies that advertise on MN - Mark Warner, Thompson al fresco
I'd go direct to their sites rather than a dodgy agency tbh
Good luck

Hey,

I did a season with Thomas Cook a few years ago. I sent my cv to the head office of all the places I wanted to work and most replied either with an application form or offer of interview selection day.

Thomson/Thomas Cook/Mark Warner/First Choice are all good places to start. Maybe Balkan holidays worth a go too.

In the Uk there is a company called PGL that have sites in France and Spain as well as in UK. I worked there as well for a few years. May be worth a look.

Good luck

Do you have any preference? Which country?
Which age group? Kids? Elderly? Which market - expensive or cheap and cheerful? Activity related?

Check the media - press/magazines where they advertise their holidays, then send a really snappy, well presented CV, with small head/shoulders photo to their main address.

You don't need to go through an agency!

I worked as a Holiday Rep from the ages of 17 to 23. I contacted each major tour op (at that time it was Airtours, Thomas Cook, Thomson, First Choice, Cosmos, Panorama- and asked for advice and application procedures.

I got a job with Airtours, had a whale of a time, met DP, had babies- the rest is history. It was the most amazing time of my life and Im so glad I had the oppotunity to do it.