
Queensland tourism infrastructure receives a boost
Tourism is one of Queensland’s most important industries, providing employment for a range of different individuals from hospitality workers through to dedicated tourism ventures.
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Tourism is one of Queensland’s most important industries, providing employment for a range of different individuals from hospitality workers through to dedicated tourism ventures.

Queensland is seeing significant population growth, which is putting pressure on local infrastructure. The Redbank Plains area near Ipswich is no different, with the 2011 census recording close to 15,000 residents.

The Gold Coast’s tourist infrastructure has received plenty of attention in recent years as the city prepares for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Along with dedicated sporting facilities to support some of the world’s best athletes, the city is also seeing an increasing investment in transport and hotel developments.

Queensland has experienced a significant rise in domestic travellers over the last year, a trend that is expected to improve job opportunities in the state.

In Australia, there are around 4.5 million people aged 45 years and older in employment, making up 39 per cent of the entire workforce. This is no doubt a hugely substantial talent pool, leading employers dipping into it to hire a mature-age apprentice.

Technology advances have a huge impact on businesses and consumers across the world, enabling them to work faster, with more accuracy and from remote locations.

An apprentice or trainee may take several years to earn their qualification, but it’s crucial for businesses to remember that employees’ skills development shouldn’t end there.

A job interview is a two-way street. As well as an employer testing the responses of an applicant, and subsequently gauging their fit into the existing team in terms of skill, ambition and personality, jobseekers often come with questions of their own.

Like all major Australian cities, Perth is investing in infrastructure that can support future growth. Just one of these is a new bridge planned to help buses enter and exit the city promptly, one that should also provide a range of apprenticeship opportunities during the construction stage.

Tourism is one of Queensland’s most important industries, providing employment for a range of different individuals from hospitality workers through to dedicated tourism ventures.

Queensland is seeing significant population growth, which is putting pressure on local infrastructure. The Redbank Plains area near Ipswich is no different, with the 2011 census recording close to 15,000 residents.

The Gold Coast’s tourist infrastructure has received plenty of attention in recent years as the city prepares for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Along with dedicated sporting facilities to support some of the world’s best athletes, the city is also seeing an increasing investment in transport and hotel developments.

Queensland has experienced a significant rise in domestic travellers over the last year, a trend that is expected to improve job opportunities in the state.

In Australia, there are around 4.5 million people aged 45 years and older in employment, making up 39 per cent of the entire workforce. This is no doubt a hugely substantial talent pool, leading employers dipping into it to hire a mature-age apprentice.

Technology advances have a huge impact on businesses and consumers across the world, enabling them to work faster, with more accuracy and from remote locations.

An apprentice or trainee may take several years to earn their qualification, but it’s crucial for businesses to remember that employees’ skills development shouldn’t end there.