Think you've got the best job in the world? Think again.
According to the Queensland tourism board in Australia, there is no job in the world that can compare to the one they're offering - a six-month contract on a tropical Grand Barrier Reef Island where the person's only responsibility is exploring the majestic land and then bragging about it.
Tourism Queensland started their innovative campaign on the weekend and already, it is perhaps the most successful job fair in the country's history.
More than 200,000 people logged on to the website (www.islandreefjob.com) to find out what they have to do to win a six-month contract worth $150,000 AUD ($122,000 Cdn.) that comes complete with a rent-free multi-million-dollar oceanfront villa.
"This is one of the most ground-breaking tourism campaigns ever undertaken and while we knew it would be big, the global response in the first 24 hours has outstripped even our expectations," said Tourism Minister Desley Boyle.
Boyle said he credits the successful campaign to both the gloomy winter weather and the even gloomier economic forecast. She said the offer came "at the perfect time."
While the job might seem like a breeze, only serious candidates are being asked to apply by submitting a 60-second video describing why they would be ideal for the job.
"This is not a competition, it is a genuine job, and it will be tough for the successful candidate," Boyle said.
"He or she will be required to live in an oceanfront villa, undertake a range of activities such as swimming, snorkelling, bushwalking and exploring the islands of the Great Barrier Reef," she added. "They'll need to make friends with the locals and really get to know the destination and then report back on their experiences via blogs, video diaries and media interviews."
Eleven finalists will be flown from around the world for a final interview on Hamilton Island.
Boyle said Tourism Queensland expects to get thousands of applicants. The successful candidate is expected to begin their job in July.
