40,000 hopefuls want one of the best jobs in the world
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April 12, 2013, Friday
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MORE than 40,000 people from around the globe have applied for six "Best Jobs in the World," leaving Australian tourism officials the mammoth task of paring the list down to 18 finalists.
The six-month jobs, which include "Outback Adventurer" and "Chief Funster," attracted interest from more than 330,000 people from nearly 200 countries before applications closed on Wednesday.
Applicants were asked to submit a 30-second video saying why they would be good for the jobs, which come with a wage of A$100,000 (US$105,400).
Among the entries were a woman snorkelling in stop-motion animation, and a man having a pillow fight with New Yorkers and dancing in his underwear in the subway.
The campaign was based on a 2009 initiative by authorities in Queensland seeking an "island caretaker" on the world-famous Great Barrier Reef. That campaign attracted almost 35,000 entries and was won by Briton Ben Southall.
Since winning the Queensland competition, Southall has married an Australian woman and now lives in Brisbane, where he works for the Queensland tourism board.
The six-month jobs, which include "Outback Adventurer" and "Chief Funster," attracted interest from more than 330,000 people from nearly 200 countries before applications closed on Wednesday.
Applicants were asked to submit a 30-second video saying why they would be good for the jobs, which come with a wage of A$100,000 (US$105,400).
Among the entries were a woman snorkelling in stop-motion animation, and a man having a pillow fight with New Yorkers and dancing in his underwear in the subway.
The campaign was based on a 2009 initiative by authorities in Queensland seeking an "island caretaker" on the world-famous Great Barrier Reef. That campaign attracted almost 35,000 entries and was won by Briton Ben Southall.
Since winning the Queensland competition, Southall has married an Australian woman and now lives in Brisbane, where he works for the Queensland tourism board.
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