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Cruising Into a Dream Job

Posted on Wednesday, 1 June 2011 | Permalink

Jessica Tavner

Jessica Tavner faced many hurdles while looking for a job as she did not have the necessary experience or qualifications required by employers. She was about to give up when she saw an NGT Tasmania advertisement in the newspaper for an administrative person with no prior experience. Shortly after applying, Jessica received a call from NGT Tasmania and a few weeks later, she was employed as The Julie Burgess Administrative Trainee at Devonport City Council.

Jessica worked on the restoration of the “Julie Burgess”, an old fishing ketch which was built from Blue Gum in 1936 by Ned Jack of Launceston. Devonport City Council purchased the 74 year old vessel with plans to have it restored to the original condition. Once fully restored, the Julie Burgess will undertake short cruises along the coast, among the Bass Strait Islands, and even as far as Victoria. Plans have also been made to build an extension on the heritage listed Maritime Museum building, which will house the Julie Burgess interpretation centre. For more information on this project, please visit www.julieburgess.com.au.

Since beginning her career at Devonport City Council, Jessica has successfully completed her Certificate II in Business Administration and has gained a wide range of skills and experiences. She credits NGT Tasmania and Devonport City Council for assisting her with completing her qualification and for making it a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. Jessica highly recommends this traineeship to those who are seeking experience and employment.

Jessica’s traineeship with NGT Tasmania was made possible with the support from the Australian Government through its Get Communities Working and Local Job Streams programs. 

The Julie Burgess