Employing tourism staff

Having the right people working in your tourism business makes good business sense. Find out what resources are available to help you hire, develop and retain high-performing staff.

Read more about employing and managing staff including, finding the right staff, developing staff and your obligations as an employer.

Tourism and hospitality jobs website

The eeger website is a one-stop shop for connecting job seekers with employers in the tourism, hospitality and travel industry. The site profiles careers in the sector, provides information on job opportunities and training courses, and enables employer to access business resources to support workforce development.

Developing a skilled Australian tourism workforce

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) supports the growth of a world-class tourism workforce. They've compiled a resource list of programs, initiatives and tools available to businesses in the visitor economy to uplift their management capability. Read about how to promote tourism careers, recruit local and overseas workers, address seasonal labour needs, and train and retain your staff.

Careers in tourism

Find information on the different types of careers available within the tourism industry and where best to access education and training:

  • Tourism and hospitality careers – developed by QTIC, the guide profiles the range of occupations available in the tourism and hospitality sector. This information will be useful to teachers, career advisers, students, job seekers, employers and industry representatives.
  • Young Tourism Leaders program – developed to help the next generation of businesses and employees in the Queensland tourism sector. The program provides influential and inspiring role models, to encourage young people to pursue a career in tourism.

Workplace health and safety

As a business operating in Queensland, you need to know your work health and safety obligations to keep you, your staff and your customers safe.

Learn how to keep your workplace safe and how to comply with work health and safety laws in Queensland.