Signature Travel Network has introduced Embark, a training program
for novice agents.
The program includes online and offline components and takes a
year to complete, Signature said. Signature University, the consortium's online
education platform, is fundamental to Embark.
Embark also includes a five-day Sales and Marketing Bootcamp
at Signature's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. There are distinct boot camps
for employees and independent contractors.
Embark starts with online prerequisite courses before the
boot camp. It also entails coaching, mentoring and post-event training.
"One of the biggest challenges facing anyone joining
the industry is the need to become successful and productive as quickly as
possible," said Nolan Burris, a talent development consultant for Signature.
"With common circumstances like unprecedented college debt, millennials
don't have the luxury of waiting 3 to 5 years to generate adequate earnings.
Not surprisingly, agency owners are also eager to speed up the pace of new
talent development."
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