20140405 Best Job in The World.pdf April 2009 | Page 2

Queensland, Australia 2009 January, 12th dive in the placid and pure waters of 2,300 kilometres of individual reefs? And that’s the trade I’m willing to make, and without any weigh on my heart.# A match made in heaven.. er, I mean, water! Exploring the islands and reporting back So, here is something I learned in my graduate degree in Journalism: no story is alive unless you share it with the world. And I think this is one of my strong suits: to be able to take raw images and facts and to turn them into full-bloat crowd pleasers stories that will entrance half of the world. And that’s were my experience in Advertising and Marketing will come due. There’s so many ways to report, so why not choose the perfect one? The one that will sell more effectively the wonders of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Let me introduce myself. I’m a 29 year old bloke from Lisbon, the westernmost point in Europe, and I can’t hardly wait to set my foot in the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve a graduate degree in Journalism and I’m finishing a postgraduate degree in Advertising and Marketing, but those academic duties pale in comparison with the opportunity that is the Best Job in the World. To commune with the wild spirits of Australia and to know, for sure, that only skindipping will allow to feel the plenitude of the majestic blue waters around the Islands.# And that’s what I bring to the table here. A will to discover that great part of our world. And that personal will is only matched by a great personality that goes along with it. After all, if there is such a thing life taught me is that only with a great sense of oneself can one really and truly enjoy everything nature as to offer in its splenditude.# So, here you have a Tiago that has been waiting for this job his whole life. And you have a job that’s been waiting for this Tiago. Pick me and you’ll see I was born to do this! So, here are the ingredientes to the perfect dose of myself: • great communication skills • experience in advertising and marketing • excellent literary and journalistic capabilities • genuine interest in the wildlife and natural wonders • readiness for walkabouts around the island • honest love of sharing great stories with others, and emotions that go along with it. The Best Job in The World 2