People In Brief Body Fit Training (BFT) has announced the appointment of David Aitchison as Chief Executive of its operations for the Asia-Pacific region. (BFT is profiled on page 26). PMY Group has announced leading investment funds management executive, Costa Alexiou, as Chief Executive of its investment company, PMY Capital, along with the appointment of Emily McGrath as its new Executive General Manager - Asia Pacific, based in Melbourne. Gregg Anderson is the new Manager at Matakana Coast Tourism, Auckland, New Zealand. Surf Lakes has announced former world para surfing champion and bestselling author Sam Bloom as the newest member of its ambassador team. The Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA has announced the appointment of former Screenwest executive Ian Booth as its new Chief Executive and Kate Champion as its new Artistic Director. Further expanding its SportsEye data and technology solution, ActiveXchange has announced the appointment of Tom Bourne as Chief Technology Officer. YMCA Brisbane Chief Executive Alan Bray has announced he will step down by September 2022 after 15 years in the role. Gen Zers are longing for a personalised career, not just a cookie-cutter approach for the new batch of employees. There is no reason why that can’t be offered. Yes, tourism is based on seasonality so you can’t accommodate long-term careers. This is a worldwide issue so surely there is an opportunity to partner with businesses peaking while you’re in the slow season. Research suggests this would be welcomed at least by Gen Zers who prefer to have a job with broad experiences and don’t want to be specialists. Training is another big pull factor. The hospitality part of the tourism industry has a great reputation for throwing untrained staff in at the deep end. Potential employees will be attracted to learning new skills as you face one of the biggest industry challenges - increased digitisation. The poor reputation of tourism as a career starts early. I find it bizarre that tourism is considered a non-academic school subject. It is one of the largest export businesses in the country and requires smart people just like any other industry. Most of all though, being comfortable and having fun will go a long way to attracting staff. Culture and a good working environment are key reasons people stay in organisations. As borders open, many people young and old will be desperate to travel. That means a whole global talent pool is likely to open up. New Zealand tourism is a fantastic industry to work in - it’s time to make it more appealing to those who don’t know it yet. Cas Carter is a Wellington-based columnist, writer and communications executive. With thanks to Newsroom Pro.
Global surf park developer Aventuur has announced that advocate Adrian ‘Ace’ Buchan has joined the company as its Director of Surf and Sustainability. Screen Queensland appoints Dr Belinda Burns as new Chief Creative Officer. Swim Coaches and Teachers Australia (SCTA) have announced the appointment of Kevin Cook as its new General Manager. Sir Graeme Dingle, seen as the father of outdoor pursuits in New Zealand, has joined the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT) as patron of the organisation. After 14 years at Football Victoria, Anthony Grima has joined the AllStars Academy as Chief Operating Officer. The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has appointed Brett Fraser as its new Chief Executive, replacing the outgoing Daniel Gschwind. Former Recreation Industry Training Council Chief Executive Tony Guihot has been promoted to the role of Director Business and Cyber Assurance at Australian Department of Defence. Aaron Hamilton has taken up the position of Chief Executive at Auckland’s The Trusts Arena. ASM Global has announced the appointment of Dan Harris as Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena new Commercial Director. Triathlon Australia has announced the appointment of experienced sports leader, Tim Harradine, to the position of Chief Executive to deliver the sport’s vision and strategy. Gerard Healy has taken up the role of Projects Manager at Belgravia Health and Fitness.
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