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Love Letters to Ideal Future Employees - By Nektaria Hamister
I think of employment ads and descriptions as personalized letters to ideal candidates. Trying to screen out inferior candidates is useless at this stage: they are desperate and will apply no matter what I write, whether they have the credentials or not. I concentrate all my attention on the person who will love the particular job and whom we will love as a co-worker. ...more

Are Franchises Bad Employers? A Closer Look at Burger Flippers and Other Low-paid Jobs
The idea of McJobs - low-paying positions with little chance of advancement - bothered the CEO of McDonald's so much that, when Merriam-Webster included the term in its dictionary in 2003, he wrote a public letter of protest. His plea went unheeded. ...more

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Trends

Developing Countries Lead Dynamic World Tourism Growth
International tourist arrivals exceeded 6% growth in 2007 on the back of strong global economic growth. Developing countries grew by 8%. ...more

Continued Growth Signalled for Travel & Tourism Industry
The Latest Research for Travel & Tourism Anticipates a Slowdown in the Industry in 2008 but Prospects are Bright for the Coming ten Years ...more

American Express Travel Reports Growth in Cruising Popularity due to Value and 'New Generation' of Cruise Offerings
Exotic ports-of-call, luxury upgrades and customized excursions Help Broaden cruise Appeal ...more

U.S. International Visitation Up 17 Percent In November 2007 Spending At $11.2 Billion For The Month
Year-To-Date Arrivals 11 Percent Above 2006 ...more

Phocuswright Releases 2008 Travel Industry Trends
Mobile, Metasearch Top PhoCusWright Analyst Predictions ...more

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Appointments

Lynn C. Torrent Named Senior Vice President - Sales and Guest Services at Carnival Cruise Lines
Cruise industry veteran Lynn C. Torrent has been named senior vice president of sales and guest services at Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines, the world's largest cruise operator. She will take on her new role on March 3. ...more

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Internet

Hitwise January 2008 Travel Category Report
The Hitwise Travel Report provides marketers an understanding of the competitive online travel landscape in terms of competitive clickstream, including traffic sources and referred destinations. ...more

Microsoft & Yahoo - Google moans, but what does it mean for the travel industry?
Google has reacted strongly to the Microsoft's move to acquire Yahoo. It has requested the competitions regulator study the proposal carefully. ...more

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Other

Hotel guests and their sticky fingers
Industry insider dishes on the funny - and surprising - things people lift ...more

Holland America Line Offers New Asia Pacific Cruise Itineraries in 2009
Highlights include round-trip Hong Kong and maiden ports in China, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines ...more

The hottest new cruise ships for 2008
On-board grass, surf simulators, 4-D cinema and more! ...more

The Romance of Travel Renewed: Costa Unveils Its 2009 Worldwide Voyages on More Than 100 Different Itineraries Aboard 14 Ships
Costa Luminosa and Costa Pacifica to Debut in April and May 2009 ...more

Windstar Cruises Announces 2008 Chairman's Cruise Hosted by Ambassadors International Chairman, CEO and President Joe Ueberroth
Barcelona to Monte Carlo Cruise Sails October 12, 2008 ...more

Windstar Cruises Embarks on New Adriatic Sailings in 2008
Guests can now enjoy the opulence of the Dalmatian coast aboard Wind Star and Wind Surf ...more

Crystal Ships Earn Top Honors From Conde Nast Traveler Readers
The ships of the Crystal Cruises fleet have once again been voted by the travel-savvy readers of Conde Nast Traveler as the best medium-sized ships in the world. Ultra-luxury Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony were ranked #1 and #2, respectively, in the magazine's eighth annual Best Cruise Ships in the World issue. ...more

Kids Cruise Free in 2008 Aboard Majestic America Line
Families can discover the magic of America together aboard three unforgettable river cruise ships ...more

Seabourn's First-Ever World Cruise Opens for Sale
108-Day Voyage Departs January 5, 2010 aboard Seabourn Odyssey ...more

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