13 Dec 08 Island Work

The Whitsunday Islands are thought to be one of Queensland’s top travel destinations. International and national travellers alike visit the islands, which enjoy fantastic weather all year round, the Great Barrier Reef on their doorstep and the mainland beaches just minutes away. Hence, the main source of island work is generated largely by the tourism and hospitality sector.

Travellers looking for work on the islands will find that wait persons, cleaners, chefs, dive instructors, kitchen staff, sailing hosts, lifeguards and tour operators are always in demand. Although holding a hospitality operations or retail certificate helps, there are a number of specific island jobs that don’t need qualifications.

On the mainland, employment opportunities are more readily available, with accommodation establishments, cafes and restaurants providing around 20% of the local job positions for the region’s employed workforce. This is closely followed by retail outlets that offer around 13% employment and the sugar cane industry. Employment rates on the Whitsunday mainland are high, and there is a good chance that travellers holding a current working holiday visa or valid tax file number will either find full-time, part-time or casual work quite easily.

Whether planning to work amongst the Whitsundays’ resort islands or on the mainland, there are plenty of working opportunities available for those with the will and enthusiasm to work amid paradise.

10 Nov 08 Employment Bureaus

There are approximately only nine inhabited Whitsunday Islands which either have small communities and/or small resorts upon them. Hence, there are no islands which currently have an employment bureau establishment present. For international and national Whitsunday Island travellers that are interested in working on the islands, there are a few employment bureaus open on the mainland. In and around Airlie Beach, employment services specialise in hospitality and tourism positions mainly and guarantee high quality service.

Employment bureaus have fully trained professional staff who aim to help all potential island workers gain a job quickly. Ranging from qualified chefs, resort housekeepers and dive instructors to contractors, restaurant wait staff and observatory scientists, there are a range of Whitsunday Island employment opportunities waiting to be filled. For the latest in available island employment positions and useful advice on interview and resume preparation, mainland employment bureaus are the place to visit.

Whitsunday employment bureaus on the mainland offer employment seekers expert knowledge and essential resources needed to gain employment on a Whitsunday Island. Employment bureaus don’t guarantee employment but staff try their utmost to increase a traveller’s chance of gaining employment in paradise.