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Employment

Flying Fish

Flying Fish - Offers careers advice and training in yachting, dinghy sailing, diving, windsurfing, rescue boat driving, kiteboarding, surfing and a course for professional watersports instructors. Their recruitment pages are a free service for employers and jobseekers. Website: www.flyingfishonline.com

Sailing career training

Sailing career training is available from the Southern Cross School of Yachting, Brisbane. Commercial qualifications allow you to work in Australia and overseas. The instructor course is delivered by Mike Job, Australia’s most experienced RYA Yachtmaster Instructor. Contact 617 33964100 www.southerncrossyachting.com.au

Tips

Seasons

Employment in the marine industry is seasonal but if you prove to be a valued employee chances are you'll have a job all year round. For example - in Queensland the charter boats are busiest in winter - June to November and in Sydney they are busy in Summer - October to March. Easter is a busy time in both areas. It is important to be in an area looking for a job just prior to the busy times and not at the end of the season. Check out the boatingOZ calendars for events and school holiday dates for peak times.

Be there

Unless you are highly qualified with lots of experience and good references you will need to be in an area and available for an interview if a job comes up. Most unskilled jobs in the marine industry are not advertised so ask around the marinas and the sailing clubs for anyone wanting staff.