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'The Best Job in the World' Could Be Yours
January 12, 2009 12:45 PM
By AMMU KANNAMPILLY, ABC News London
How’s this for a dream job? Spend six months exploring Hamilton Island in Australia and the Great Barrier Reef, live in a three-bedroom villa (with its very own swimming pool) for free and make $102,560 a year. All you have to do is write a weekly blog, put up pictures from your stay online and file video updates designed to attract visitors to the reef’s 900 islands.
Interested? Well, you are not the only one. Thousands of candidates have lodged their video applications with Tourism Queensland.
So is this position, billed by Tourism Queensland as “the best job in the world,” just an elaborate sales pitch to attract more visitors to the reef in these cash-strapped times? Probably, but the organizers aren’t bothered.
“We just want to give somebody from another part of the world the opportunity to experience the Queensland life,” said Helen McNaught, a spokeswoman for Tourism Queensland. “And we thought this was a more unique way to attract people than a straightforward ad campaign.”
Well, it seems to have worked. If you think you have at least a year’s worth of “relevant experience,” “excellent communication skills” and crucially, “a willingness to try new things,” apply away. Rules are below:
About the application process
Candidates are required to create a 60 second or less video application in English explaining why they are uniquely qualified for the job. Candidates are also required to complete an application form and upload the video to www.islandreefjob.com. Applications open on 10th January and close 22nd February 2009. Tourism Queensland and their representatives in international markets will select ten candidates and visitors to www.islandreefjob.com will have the chance to select one Wild Card candidate. All candidates will participate in an interview selection process which will be held on a number of the Islands of the Great Barrier, on the 3rd - 6th May, 2009.
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January 12, 2009 in Ammu Kannampilly | Permalink | User Comments (16)
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get the job and we can live here....
Posted by: Steve | Jan 12, 2009 2:30:18 PM
Attention! The final 10 applicants have already been chosen! Do not send in your video application as it will be ignored. Thank you.
Posted by: mark | Jan 12, 2009 3:23:21 PM
I would like to apply this dream job.thanks.I had to try with my best.thomas.
Posted by: thomas j pham | Jan 12, 2009 6:16:06 PM
Disregard the above comment about applications. The selection process will not start until end of February. I work with Tourism Queensland and know this is a fact.
Posted by: melissa braverman | Jan 12, 2009 7:03:15 PM
How are you supposed to apply the application page does not come up and I truly want to sign up miss
Melissa Braverman
Posted by: Terrance Davis | Jan 13, 2009 3:17:08 AM
There's nothing more boring than a prolong vacation.
Posted by: realistic | Jan 13, 2009 6:24:49 AM
page does not work
Posted by: j | Jan 13, 2009 11:12:22 AM
well, I got the other dream job-i'm deploying to afghanistan this year.
Oh yeah, i'm saving civilization so that our allies and others can have their dream jobs-yeah.
willie b.
Posted by: willie b. | Jan 13, 2009 9:11:26 PM
THIS BEST JOB IN THE WORLD WEB SITE, GAVE ME A REASON TO DREAM AGAIN.AND THAT IS WHY MANKIND IS GREAT TODAY. AND THAT IS WHY I AM ALREADY A LIVING IN VICTORY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE ENCOURAGEMENT SINCERELY.
Posted by: DAVID A LOPEZ | Jan 14, 2009 4:57:02 AM
I am so excited...What a better way to get to show and tell...My daughter and I what a way to work with your daughter. I have a reason to dream again.
rrcali
Posted by: Robin | Jan 14, 2009 2:53:01 PM
Attention! The final 10 applicants have already been chosen! Do not send in your video application as it will be ignored. Thank you.
Posted by: mark
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Nice try Mark. Trying to eliminate the competition???
Posted by: Mark is a Fraud | Jan 15, 2009 2:00:01 PM
ok
Posted by: mehmet | Jan 22, 2009 6:33:16 AM
ok thats beteer too see
Posted by: mehmet | Jan 22, 2009 6:34:43 AM
i'm from pakistan northern areas gilgit,and thanks for giving a chance
Posted by: farooq hussain | Feb 1, 2009 6:08:38 AM
I'm from pakistan nothern areas gilgit, and thanks for giving a chance.
Posted by: farooq hussain | Feb 1, 2009 6:12:39 AM
I'm from pakistan northern areas gilgit, thanks for giving a chance
Posted by: farooq hussain | Feb 1, 2009 6:17:35 AM
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