By Peter Rasmussen
General Manager

If you are already Home Based or you are looking for the right home, search no more. Travel Counsellors LLC is part of one of the largest independent travel agencies in the world with sales in 2006 of $345 million.
Founded in 1994 by Chairman David Speakman, Travel Counsellors U.K. built its business and its reputation on providing truly personalized travel services to its clients. All Travel Counsellors are independent business people working from their home, available at a time to suit the client’s schedule not theirs. There are currently over 780 Counsellors, supported by more than 160 support staff, in the UK and Europe, South Africa, Australia and, of course, the United States.
As international expansion continues, it only helps to strengthen our brand and our ability to service the independent counsellor and, in turn, your customer.

What are we looking for in a Travel Counsellor?
We are looking for the best agents in the industry with a passion for selling travel, servicing clients and who want to be part of, contribute to, and share experiences and knowledge with a family of like-minded travel professionals.
You should currently be Home Based or wish to be a Home Based agent and committed to working full time at travel. This facilitates the personalized client servicing that is the core of Travel Counsellors.

What do we provide to you?
Centralized Support
A support staff of more than 160 dedicated professionals; full administration support, including ticketing, accounting, and supplier payment; a help desk for you and your customers 24/7, 365 days a year; excellent commission deals from our preferred suppliers; an initial supply of personalized stationery and marketing materials; a laptop to conduct your business from whatever location you choose; full maintenance of your laptop and software.
Training & Personal Development
Your own personal business development executive (1 to 6 ratio); a personal training and development program; a special support team designated to you for the first 6 months; the most comprehensive suite of training in the industry, including CTA, CTC, ACC and MCC designations; use of our virtual office training software.
Marketing & PR Support
E-mail postcards for you to blast to your client base; direct mail opportunities personalized with your information; PR campaigns designed to raise your profile in your local area; a Web site that attracts consumers and directs them to your Web page; Travel Counsellors travel magazine, published four times yearly; national marketing and PR campaigns to promote the Travel Counsellors name.
Technology
An award-winning intranet; a Dynamic Packaging System, Phenix, to tailor your clients’ vacations and earn more commission; CRM and accounting system; Galileo GDS system.
Community
Intranet message boards to share your knowledge with all Travel Counsellors; video phone and conferencing capability linked to your laptop; annual conference for all Travel Counsellors worldwide; weekly Travel Counsellors television program, TCTV, live and archived, to discuss issues and events concerning all Travel Counsellors worldwide.
To find out more about how to become a Travel Counsellor visit www.travelhomeworking.com; or call (800) 594-5996 and E-mail join@travelcounsellors.com.

U.S. headquarters:
Park 80 West, Plaza II - Suite 200
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(800) 594-5996
Global headquarters:
Travel House, Churchgate, Bolton,
Lancashire, BL1 1TH, U.K.
www.travelcounsellors.com/careers

Peter Rasmussen, General Manager
Kim Sherrett, Recruitment Manager

Global Host Agency
Year Organization Started: 1994
Estimated 2006 Sales Globally: $345 Million
Number of Global Independent Contractors: 780
Consortium Affiliation: None
Commission Splits Available: 60% to the counsellor and 40% to the company for administrative and technology services.

Sign-Up Fee: $495, currently waived and always waived for those with a CTC and MCC designation. There is also a $75 monthly administratrion fee, after six months of membership.

Special services for contractors:
Custom designed technology platform, provided in a fully loaded laptop; E&O insurance of $2 million; support staff of 160 worldwide.
In collaboration with The Travel Institute and CLIA. we have created a unique and integrated program to allow agents, who do not currently have the designation, the ability to acquire both a CTC and MCC certification. This program is fully funded by Travel Counsellors. We also offer: Expansive and continuous educational travel programs offered through: interactive, online seminars with fellow Counsellors; training seminars onboard partner cruise lines; training sessions in conjunction with major industry events in international destinations. We are ARC approved and members of IATA, NACTA, OSSN,CLIA, ASTA, and PATH and registered as official sellers of travel in all states with requirements