Hsin-Hsuan Hsieh from Taiwan has been shortlisted as one of the 18 finalists for Tourism Australia’s “Best Jobs in the World”; Australian Representative Kevin Magee offers his congratulation.
'The Australian Office is delighted with the news that a Taiwanese woman is one of the 18 finalists in Tourism Australia's Best Jobs of the World Contest. "This is great news” said Representative Kevin Magee. Mr Magee personally rang Ms Hsin-Hsuan Hsieh to congratulate her on making it to the finals. “I congratulate Ms Hsieh on making it to the finals, and hope she will charm the judges, and showcase the natural beauty of Australia to people in Taiwan."
Australia and Taiwan share close people-to-people links. Last year over 22,000 young Taiwanese travelled to Australia on the Working Holiday Maker scheme, making Taiwan the second largest source country of young people travelling to Australia on the scheme. The Australian Working Holiday Maker program is to provide an opportunity for young people between 18 to 30 years of age to broaden their horizons, travel, make new friends and learn new skills in Australia. Ms Hsieh can also look forward to experiencing the unique culture and lifestyle of Australia.
Ms Hsin-Hsuan Hsieh applied to be a Wildlife Caretaker in South Australia. If successful, she will win an AU$100,000 package (equivalent to NT$3 million) that will include the opportunity live on South Australia's ruggedly beautiful Kangaroo Island for six months. For Ms Hsin-Hsuan Hsieh who has not yet visited Australia, it would be a once in a lifetime experience. Her upbeat video entry won the judges over with pictures and footage of her adventurous outdoor activities, including bungee jumping and horse riding.
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The 18 finalists for Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Jobs in the World’ – three for each of the six dream jobs – have been chosen and will travel Down Under in June to spend a week undergoing the final stage of the global competition.
According to the Tourism Australia, the 18 lucky candidates from twelve countries will face challenges set by the states and territories, including creating content for tourism videos, writing blogs about their Australian travel experiences and handling the pressure of an impromptu media conference. The 18 hopeful contenders would now have to demonstrate, in person, their job credentials to their prospective employers within the state or territory where their dream job would be based.
Tourism Australia is scheduled to officially announce the final six winners for “Best Jobs in the World” on 21 June in Sydney.
The three ‘Best Jobs in the World’ Wildlife Caretaker finalists are:
Wildlife Caretaker (South Australia)
• Hsin Hsuan Hsieh, Taiwan
• Greg Snell, Canada
• Nick Tilley, USA
Fast facts: ‘Best Jobs in the World’
• 6 dream jobs
• 18 finalists from 12 countries
• 620,000 entries submitted by 330,000 people from 196 countries
• 46,000 videos
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