Talking Tourism Episode 112 - Becoming An Employer Of Choice with Stacey Joseph

Having grown up in the tourism and hospitality industry, Stacey Joseph has spent in excess of 20 years in people-facing roles. Now, in her role with the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Stacey brings extensive experience in human resources and workforce development. Stacey has supported multiple businesses to become Employers of Choice as well as to implement practices that create a workplace culture that contributes to attracting and retaining a skilled and capable workforce.

 In today's episode, TICT's Luke Martin gets Stacey's thoughts on the current Tasmanian employment market. While it might bring momentary consolation to note that the workforce challenges faced by the tourism industry are shared by most other sectors, this brings with it an even greater challenge in competing for employees. In what's been touted as the Great Jobs Boom, it's never been more important for tourism businesses to sell themselves not just to their customers, but also to potential employees. Stacey unpacks the unique advantages of the tourism industry that we should be marketing to jobseekers, and brings insight to what the next generation of young leaders is looking for in a prospective employer - spoiler alert: it's not all about the money

Stacey also explains the Employer of Choice program which recognises businesses that demonstrate contemporary workforce practices, excellent support for employees and opportunities for work-life balance. Whether you want to formalise the benefits of working with you or not, it's important to identify and communicate what you do to make your business somewhere people want to work and continue working.

Today’s episode is brought to you by our partner, Steadfast TasWide. Steadfast TasWide is part of the largest insurance broker network in Australasia. With close to 50 staff located across offices in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie, they offer a full suite of business insurance advice, and all Tourism Accredited businesses who engage Steadfast TasWide Insurance Brokers receive a 25% discount on their annual Tourism Accreditation fees. No catch, it’s just a small incentive to encourage you to support a Tasmanian business. Thanks to Steadfast TasWide for their generous support of TICT and for helping to make this episode of Talking Tourism possible.