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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's both this morning and I'm joined by Amy Hills
from the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania. You're the CEO
of the Tourism Industry Council of Tazzy.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
That's the one good to be with you.
Speaker 1 (00:10):
When it comes to tourism. I think lots of openings
is the opportunities to get into the industry.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Look, the short answer is there's heaps of opportunities and
they're right across the spectrum, and I think what we're
finding is that a lot of people don't understand the
range of opportunity that you can do in tourism and hospitality.
So you can be a guide and be out in
the wilderness having amazing experiences with your guests every day,
or you can be front of house in a hotel,
(00:37):
even through to things like skippering on marine vessels and
working in visitor information centers. So there's just such a
broad array. But the reality is that we do have
a lot of openings and I think that's particularly so
after COVID. So what we're trying to do is be
out there and showcase all the different jobs that you
can do in tourism hospitality, say they're really cool. We
(00:59):
want you to be a part of it, and you know,
we can often work around the hours that you need
to be, say if you're at university or have other jobs,
or you know, have sort of semi retired, So all
those options exist in tourism and hospitality.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
I was a two guy for a little while. I
found sometimes you would work four days a week, you
work long hours, but then you get three days off
at the end of it. It was really good to
kind of blend in around what your other social aspects
of life were, and it also gives you so many
stories and so many fun experiences.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
I think that's absolutely right. I mean, I think what
we see is a lot of people working those longer
hours and then actually, you know, taking those days off
to have some time out, go for a surf, or
do the other things that you really want to do
with your life. At the same time. When you're guiding,
for example, you're actually experiencing all these experiences at the
same time as your guests as well, So it's kind
of fun.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
It's an industry that's riddled with perks and so many
cool things what you get to do for a living,
and even though you do it day by day. It
doesn't make it any less amazing for you.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
I don't think so. And you know, maybe sometimes in
Tazzy we take things for granted, like the beautiful mountain
on our doorstep and all these amazing things that we've
got going on. But for people working in the industry,
they're really showcasing it every day and uncovering the stories
behind a lot of the things, which is really where
the interest lies. So it's super interesting and I think
a great career for people to think about.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
It really is. I think if you're trying to get
into it as well. It also doesn't matter what age
you are, like you could find that this is the
career you want to do for your rest of your life.
When you're deciding to make a change part way through
your working life.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
One hundred percent age is no barrier at all. We
want to resonate with all types of demographics that are
coming to Tazzy, and you can be doing at the
start of your career. Towards the end of your career.
We're really welcoming to everyone because you know, what you
just need to be doing is be authentic no Tazzy
and know how to communicate with people.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Tasmani is an easy sell as well when it comes
to it, because we live in such a fantastic state.
You only have to look back, even though we were
hurt by COVID as to how well we did as
a state and survive through that whole ordeal. And here
we are with still the greatest patch of paradise on
the planet.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
It's almost hard to remember COVID times now, but if
you remember what we did here in Tazzy where we
all got behind our tourism industry and stayed at home
and experienced everything that we have to offer, and then
boast that we had heaps of domestic travelers coming in
from interstate, which was a really busy time re experiencing
Tasmania again or experiencing it for the first time, because
(03:24):
for still a lot of people it's their first time coming.
But what we want to do is have them coming
back and also then going out to our regional areas
and spending two or three nights and actually spending their
dollars in those communities.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Well, that's a great plan. We're going to take a break,
we'll come back. We'll talk a bit more with Amy Hills,
who is the CEO from the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania.
This is You're more than welcome.
It's both this morning and I'm joined by Amy Hills
from the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania. You're the CEO
of the Tourism Industry Council of Tazzy.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
That's the one good to be with you.
Speaker 1 (00:10):
When it comes to tourism. I think lots of openings
is the opportunities to get into the industry.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Look, the short answer is there's heaps of opportunities and
they're right across the spectrum, and I think what we're
finding is that a lot of people don't understand the
range of opportunity that you can do in tourism and hospitality.
So you can be a guide and be out in
the wilderness having amazing experiences with your guests every day,
or you can be front of house in a hotel,
(00:37):
even through to things like skippering on marine vessels and
working in visitor information centers. So there's just such a
broad array. But the reality is that we do have
a lot of openings and I think that's particularly so
after COVID. So what we're trying to do is be
out there and showcase all the different jobs that you
can do in tourism hospitality, say they're really cool. We
(00:59):
want you to be a part of it, and you know,
we can often work around the hours that you need
to be, say if you're at university or have other jobs,
or you know, have sort of semi retired, So all
those options exist in tourism and hospitality.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
I was a two guy for a little while. I
found sometimes you would work four days a week, you
work long hours, but then you get three days off
at the end of it. It was really good to
kind of blend in around what your other social aspects
of life were, and it also gives you so many
stories and so many fun experiences.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
I think that's absolutely right. I mean, I think what
we see is a lot of people working those longer
hours and then actually, you know, taking those days off
to have some time out, go for a surf, or
do the other things that you really want to do
with your life. At the same time. When you're guiding,
for example, you're actually experiencing all these experiences at the
same time as your guests as well, So it's kind
of fun.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
It's an industry that's riddled with perks and so many
cool things what you get to do for a living,
and even though you do it day by day. It
doesn't make it any less amazing for you.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
I don't think so. And you know, maybe sometimes in
Tazzy we take things for granted, like the beautiful mountain
on our doorstep and all these amazing things that we've
got going on. But for people working in the industry,
they're really showcasing it every day and uncovering the stories
behind a lot of the things, which is really where
the interest lies. So it's super interesting and I think
a great career for people to think about.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
It really is. I think if you're trying to get
into it as well. It also doesn't matter what age
you are, like you could find that this is the
career you want to do for your rest of your life.
When you're deciding to make a change part way through
your working life.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
One hundred percent age is no barrier at all. We
want to resonate with all types of demographics that are
coming to Tazzy, and you can be doing at the
start of your career. Towards the end of your career.
We're really welcoming to everyone because you know, what you
just need to be doing is be authentic no Tazzy
and know how to communicate with people.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Tasmani is an easy sell as well when it comes
to it, because we live in such a fantastic state.
You only have to look back, even though we were
hurt by COVID as to how well we did as
a state and survive through that whole ordeal. And here
we are with still the greatest patch of paradise on
the planet.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
It's almost hard to remember COVID times now, but if
you remember what we did here in Tazzy where we
all got behind our tourism industry and stayed at home
and experienced everything that we have to offer, and then
boast that we had heaps of domestic travelers coming in
from interstate, which was a really busy time re experiencing
Tasmania again or experiencing it for the first time, because
(03:24):
for still a lot of people it's their first time coming.
But what we want to do is have them coming
back and also then going out to our regional areas
and spending two or three nights and actually spending their
dollars in those communities.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Well, that's a great plan. We're going to take a break,
we'll come back. We'll talk a bit more with Amy Hills,
who is the CEO from the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania.
This is You're more than welcome.
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