Once upon a time, in the olden days, all our new travel consultants would have to pack a bag, leave their home, arrange for someone to look after the dog and make the journey to Bournemouth to complete their five-days of initial training with us.
Not any more.
Today, our new agents no longer have to head to the south coast. They can train to become a Not Just Travel consultant in just five days from the comfort of their own homes in a virtual room like the one below.
Over these past two years, we’ve fine-tuned our online ‘Academy’ agent training to make it more interactive, seamless, effective and fun. You’ll be trained by our expert trainer Toni, as well as Business Development Managers (BDMs) who collectively have over 280 years of experience in the travel industry!
You’ll meet people like Paula, who has worked as a manager for Thomas Cook for 22 years, managing different stores along the south coast.
“Its fantastic to share many years of knowledge and help travel consultants with their business and see them grow.”
Every day you’ll meet online from about 9am-4.30pm and be taken through everything from searching for package and tailormade holidays, cruises and insurance to loading them on our agent software and taking secure payments. You’ll also be taught the correct questions to ask customers and how to find them in the first place!
And if you want to know what our new consultants think of our training check out our TrustPilot reviews.
“We have just completed a very worthwhile week of Induction, conducted by NJT in a professional, engaging and instructive manner. We feel equipped and confident to start our exciting journey,” says Paul.
Before you start your five-day training you’ll also have pre-training, which is pre-recorded so that you can watch it in the evening or at weekends.
What the pre-training covers:
The Business: Our story and values and the USPs you’ll offer customers
How the Travel Industry Works: The products we sell to popular destinations, plus ATOL/ABTA
Setting up your Business: Everything from your business name, to self-employment/tax, registering for VAT and ICO, getting a business bank account and more.
Launch Plan: Creating a list of everyone you know, a Facebook page, teasing on social media and targets
Finding customers: Where to find them and why they’ll book with you.
NJT Systems and tools: Everything from our Facebook groups to email systems.
Flights: The basics from low cost to scheduled and commission.
Different Types of Travel: Everything from short haul/long haul/tailormade/cruise and more.
Business Management Tools and Marketing: How we help you using our tools.
Meet the Team: Our departments in the spotlight.
What happens once training is over?
Once your training week is over we don’t just leave you to it. Our training and mentorship programmes run continuously. You’ll be able to take part in a 6-week beginner cruise course and can join many supplier webinars.
But don’t for one second think it all happens on a computer screen. Once you’re qualified, there will be loads of opportunities to meet face to face – from coffee catch ups to exotic retreats overseas!
