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What are the Best Practices for Hiring and Retaining Talent? | MasterAdvisor Series 7

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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

we have found that those meet typically around $100,000 in revenue mark for a travel advisor and that's the point where they are stretched to the point they cannot no longer be stretched

within 12 to 18 months of that investment they have doubled the revenue so they've paid for that person

you hire for attitude and you train for the skills that you need

core values are critical critical you have to again this all goes back to finding the right fit

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Create a clear job description to outline roles and expectations
✓Identify administrative and marketing pain points before hiring
✓Invest time in training and onboarding new hires
✓Consider remote or freelance workers for specific tasks
✓Plan hiring ahead of time based on business projections

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Uncertainty about when to hire — Consider workload, revenue, and financial ability to invest
Finding the right person for administrative tasks — Use job boards, referrals, and clear job descriptions

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhen should a travel advisor consider hiring?
QWhat are the best positions to hire for?
QHow to write an effective job description?
QHow to retain talent in a changing industry?
QWhat are the pitfalls of hiring ICs versus staff?
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YouTube Video Description↓

In TMR's 7th MasterAdvisor session, Kerry Dyer, the vice president of talent development at Brownell Travel, joined Daniel McCarthy to talk about how travel agencies can hire ICs and what other positions might be a better fit for some agencies. Dyer talks agents through writing a job description, finding a freelancer, and more .