Thanks to Australia, they've got the best jobs in the world
June 22, 2013, Saturday
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Australia has selected a Californian as "Chief Funster" and an Irish Internet entrepreneur as "Outback Adventurer" in its "Best Jobs in the World" competition, a campaign which attracted 330,000 applicants from 196 nations and regions.
"Blimey," gasped Englishman Rich Keam as he was named "Taste Master," a job which will see him spend six months in Western Australia touring the huge state's best restaurants, wineries, breweries and pubs.
"Queensland is just beautiful, I chose well," beamed Frenchwoman Elisa Detrez who will spend her time patrolling the tropical beaches of the Sunshine State as a park ranger, taking rainforest walks and promoting Australia's unique native plants and animals.
"I think Australia is a bit like the new El Dorado," Detrez said. "Everybody wants to come here because the life is just so cool, and the weather is better, and the (financial) crisis is not here. So we all want to come here."
Other winners were Brazilian Roberto Seba who will be a lifestyle photographer in Melbourne and Canadian Greg Snell who will become a wildlife caretaker in South Australia, while American Cameron Ernst gets to travel the country on Virgin Australia to champion the best customer service experiences.
Australia first announced the jobs in March as a marketing push to build on the success of its 2009 "Best Job in the World" campaign, won by Briton Ben Southall who was paid to become caretaker on an island on the Great Barrier Reef for six months.
In the latest incarnation, the jobs were open to travellers aged between 18 and 30, designed to promote tourism opportunities offered by Australian working holiday visas.
Thousands of Australians also entered, but none was among the finalists who also came from Hong Kong, Scotland, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Belgium and Germany.
Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy said the campaign was already delivering results, with airlines and travel agencies reporting increased bookings and officials seeing a significant spike in interest in the working holiday program which last year contributed A$2.5 billion (US$2.3 billion) to the economy.
Hopefuls had to upload a 30-second video explaining why they were best for the job, with Irishman Allan Dixon - who will journey through the Outback, be immersed in indigenous culture and get up close with Australian wildlife for his job - using social media to enlist the support of sprinter Usain Bolt, adventurer Bear Grylls, TV host Conan O'Brien and actor Hugh Jackman.
Funster Andrew Smith, 25, admitted his job title was a little ambiguous but he was looking forward to traveling as a social media commentator and getting involved in festivals and events, such as Sydney Harbour's New Year's Eve fireworks.
(AFP)
"Blimey," gasped Englishman Rich Keam as he was named "Taste Master," a job which will see him spend six months in Western Australia touring the huge state's best restaurants, wineries, breweries and pubs.
"Queensland is just beautiful, I chose well," beamed Frenchwoman Elisa Detrez who will spend her time patrolling the tropical beaches of the Sunshine State as a park ranger, taking rainforest walks and promoting Australia's unique native plants and animals.
"I think Australia is a bit like the new El Dorado," Detrez said. "Everybody wants to come here because the life is just so cool, and the weather is better, and the (financial) crisis is not here. So we all want to come here."
Other winners were Brazilian Roberto Seba who will be a lifestyle photographer in Melbourne and Canadian Greg Snell who will become a wildlife caretaker in South Australia, while American Cameron Ernst gets to travel the country on Virgin Australia to champion the best customer service experiences.
Australia first announced the jobs in March as a marketing push to build on the success of its 2009 "Best Job in the World" campaign, won by Briton Ben Southall who was paid to become caretaker on an island on the Great Barrier Reef for six months.
In the latest incarnation, the jobs were open to travellers aged between 18 and 30, designed to promote tourism opportunities offered by Australian working holiday visas.
Thousands of Australians also entered, but none was among the finalists who also came from Hong Kong, Scotland, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Belgium and Germany.
Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy said the campaign was already delivering results, with airlines and travel agencies reporting increased bookings and officials seeing a significant spike in interest in the working holiday program which last year contributed A$2.5 billion (US$2.3 billion) to the economy.
Hopefuls had to upload a 30-second video explaining why they were best for the job, with Irishman Allan Dixon - who will journey through the Outback, be immersed in indigenous culture and get up close with Australian wildlife for his job - using social media to enlist the support of sprinter Usain Bolt, adventurer Bear Grylls, TV host Conan O'Brien and actor Hugh Jackman.
Funster Andrew Smith, 25, admitted his job title was a little ambiguous but he was looking forward to traveling as a social media commentator and getting involved in festivals and events, such as Sydney Harbour's New Year's Eve fireworks.
(AFP)
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