A total of 150 applicants from 35 countries have made it through to the first stage of Tourism Australia’s “Best Jobs in the World” competition with candidates submitting video entries from as far as Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Latvia and Mexico. Two Korean applicants have made it to the second round of the competition. Based on the original video submission and supporting references, judges will select 18 candidates (three for each of the six jobs) who will be invited to a final assessment in Australia in mid-June. The final six job candidates will be announced on June 21.

The six “best jobs” are Wild Caretaker (South Australia); Chief Funster (New South Wales); Park Ranger (Queensland); Taste Master (Western Australia); Outback Adventurer (Northern Territory) and Lifestyle Photographer (Melbourne, Victoria).

(wylee@heraldcorp.com)