As I attend graduation after graduation this time of year, I wonder what these young adults will become. Where will college lead them? What interests me is that no one looks at my role in Corporate Travel and aspires to that...I never did! I never dreamed of being in travel until that whisper in my ear about Rosenbluth changed my mind.
Think about it, the days of "travel schools" are gone and the people coming into our roles are coming from procurement or business analysts. Do I think we need to change who is coming into these roles? No. Do I think we need to help them in their new roles? Yes!
Remember when you first learned of a fare basis code or looked at an occupancy report for a hotel. It wasn't anything instictive, it was something learned, then understood, then it became second nature.
Our evolving role, as Corporate Travel professionals is to mentor those following us. Maybe they don't even know they are following us. Maybe they see travel as quick stop to something else, I did...and now, I am a lifer, that is, unless I win the lottery!
Be a mentor, be a teacher, help someone to see that technology will be a part of a future and it can be an exciting industry to be a part of.
Thanks and keep going!
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