AUSTRALIA | The hospitality and tourism industries will benefit from the launch of eeger, designed to help employers and staff across the sectors.
Australia’s Tourism, Hospitality and Travel industries have a powerful new tool to attract, retain and train workers with the launch of eeger.
The Albanese Labor Government, working in partnership with Accommodation Australia, has launched this government-funded, industry-led national careers and training platform.
Australia’s Tourism, Hospitality and Travel industries help put Australia on the map, with the workforce that make up the industry becoming the public face of our world class experiences, accommodation and food offerings.
With workforce demand in the industry expected to grow by nearly 150,000 by 2033, eeger will go a long way to ensuring the future sustainability of Australia’s tourism, hospitality and travel sectors.
The visitor economy is vital to Australia. It supports over 706,000 jobs, that’s one in every 23 jobs across the nation. It underpins more than 360,000 businesses, from hotels to tour operators, cafes to cultural centres, these are businesses that keep communities vibrant and connected.
eeger will bring together job vacancies, training programs and career development resources into one, easy-to-use, digital platform, connecting jobseekers, employers and educators across these rapidly growing sectors.
This groundbreaking initiative will tackle long-standing workforce challenges for the sector, helping to build a stronger, more resilient visitor economy.
eeger was made possible by a AUD 10 million grant from the Albanese Labor Government to strengthen the country’s visitor economy and secure the skilled workforce it needs for the future.
eeger has been described as more than just a job board. It will bring together job opportunities, training programs and career development in one place, making it easier for Australians to enter and grow within these vital industries.
“The launch of eeger marks a pivotal moment for the industry, offering a national perspective for tourism, travel and hospitality job seekers to find the right opportunities and for employers to access the skilled workforce they need,” said Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell.
“My first job was in tourism, and I know firsthand how magnificent this industry is to be a part of. I encourage businesses and jobseekers to sign up and make the most of this innovative platform and join this vibrant and important sector.”
General Manager of eeger, Emilie Howe, said it was a unique solution that centralised career, job and training information for workforce needs, making its the first of its kind to do so on a national scale.
Accommodation Australia CEO, James Goodwin said it was a proud moment to have worked with so many sectors to develop such an innovative platform that responds exactly to what the industry needs.
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