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Personnel Travel Consultants & Personnel Travel Temps

As the travel industry has evolved so has staffing the travel industry. Back in the 80 and 90’s we saw a huge demand for travel professionals. Companies did not have enough staff. Agents would literally go from job to job to earn more money with no stability or loyalty to their positions. In the mid to late 90’s some agents left their jobs to become floaters. In 2001, we saw major transformations that would forever change our industry . Many blamed September 11th, however the changes really began January of 2001. Our economy was changing, on-line booking tools became more prominent, commission cutting began to take a toll causing most agencies and personnel businesses to struggle...  Then came 9/11 and what was already bad got even worse. It seemed as though the travel industry was fading away.  We, like many,  hung in having to cut back on employees, commissions, etc.

After 2001, the travel business did not know how to proceed.  Businesses did not want to hire more staff because they did not know if business would stay busy enough to keep them on. So from 2002-2005 the temporary travel agent took on a new role. No longer were there National Floaters. More companies wanted temp agents to fill the busy times in their offices.  The temporary business still continues to grow as growth has been slow, but steady. 

In 2006 the demand for agents was up again. The temps that had stuck it out found themselves with new jobs, not only more temporary positions, but permanent positions as well.  We are now trying to bring back those people who have left to pick up from where they have left off. Now here we are in 2007 - 2008, permanent staffing is up and temporary staffing is down.

About our President

Gayle Walsh has been in the travel industry since 1983. She started her career in the airline business having worked for Air One, British Caledonian Airways and Austrian Airlines. Gayle was a founding member of ACT (Association of Central Jersey Travel Professionals) and an Allied committee member for ACTE when it was first formed back in the late 80’s. Personnel Travel Consultants, LLC was formed by Gayle in 1989 and with further need for temporary staffing, Personnel Travel Temps, LLC was started in 1995. These two companies provide professional permanent and temporary staff to many large fortune 500 companies in the Northeast. Small and large travel agencies and travel departments have used these services for over 20 years. 
Gayle’s dedication to staffing the travel industry, lead her towards creating The Travel Staffing Group, LLC. By providing the right type of advertising for Travel Agents and affiliated staff with the right kind of Travel Companies staffing the industry will become that much easier.  Gayle’s relationship with the industries top companies and professionals, will provide a valuable resource to her current and future customers and  staff within Personnel Travel Consultants, LLC, Personnel Travel Temps, LLC and The Travel Staffing Group, LLC.