EDITORIAL
Further down the coast in the south east of the state, staff at the local Jobs Hub (Business and Employment Southeast Tasmania (BEST)) know all too well the challenges that tourism and hospitality businesses in the area face with staff shortages. But the secret to their success has been in the relationships they have built with employers on the ground and knowing the strengths and qualities of local job seekers. BEST’s expertise in connecting local businesses with local employees helped Will Kingston from Park Beach Café find two new staff. He was introduced to two people and after successful work trials both have started in back-of-house and barista roles.
Will said he found it incredibly easy to work with BEST and was thrilled with the result and quality of the new staff. “It was very easy to give the team a call and tell them what I needed and then be introduced to potential staff for a work trial. The new staff have been thrown in the deep from the start but they’ve picked it up really well,” Will said. The Regional Jobs Hub Network, supported by Jobs Tasmania, has helped over 2500 Tasmanians into work. The Network will further expand its reach with a new Jobs Hub being added in the Huon Valley, and
LEFT: ANDREW HYATT, BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT SOUTHEAST TASMANIA, WITH WILL KINGSTON FROM PARK BEACH CAFÉ.
BEST’S Employment and Training Coordinator, Martin Killick said that often local employers weren’t sure how to find staff. “They might have tried to advertise in the usual ways or asked friends or family. But what we can do is identify keen job seekers that might be lacking a bit of confidence and bring both parties together’ Martin said.
Break O’Day Employment Connect expanding to Dorset in early 2023.
If you are looking for staff for your business contact your local Jobs Hub today.
stategrowth.tas.gov.au/jobstasmania
27 Tasmanian Hospitality Review Feb/Mar Edition
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