How to find a Great Barrier Reef Job

Whether you're looking for some temporary work with a difference, or whether you want to build a career in working at sea, a Great Barrier Reef job is an amazing opportunity. Here we take a look at the best methods of finding a job on the Reef...

Large national job sites, like Seek (seek.com.au) and Monster (monster.com.au) are a great place to start you search. Remember that the Great Barrier Reef is thousands of kilometres long, so you dont want to be too specific when searching by location! These sites will let you filter job vacancies by keyword, such as "Great Barrier Reef", "dive master" or "deck hand". You'll find any available opportunities with major employers like Fantasea, Reefsleep or even Queensland tourism.

However, it can be expensive to advertise job vacancies on these sites - often up to $600 for one posting - and this cost is prohibitive for small and independent companies. It's therefore a good idea to check local media in North Queensland, such as the Cairns Post and Hot FM Rockhampton (93.5 FM) for job classifieds and bulletins. Here you'll find the current Great Barrier Reef vacancies with smaller companies. Gumtree, which offers free job postings, is also worth a look.

Finally, it's important to remember that Reef jobs are highly sought after and therefore competition can be fierce. Why not beat other applicants to it by contacting employers directly to ask about opportunities? Be proactive, enthusiastic and try to leave a good impression - you could just be top of the pile when the next vacancy arises.