Aussie casino on hunt for linguists

Casino Canberra is on a hiring spree ahead of its planned redevelopment and is seeking Chinese and Vietnamese speakers to apply for the new jobs, the Canberra Times reported.
According to the Australian newspaper, the casino wants linguists to apply to become full-time and part-time guest service officers, who typically look after elite and higher-rolling clients.
The casino is also looking for multilingual recruits for its casino dealer school, offering paid training for successful applicants.
“Applicants with multilingual skills are strongly encouraged to apply,” the job advertisement quoted by the paper reads.
The casino’s new owner, Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung, has revealed grand Las Vegas-style plans for a new casino included  as part of an “integrated entertainment precinct” on the current site which he bought for USD6million in December.
Australian casinos are increasingly targeting VIP gamblers from China and the expanding Asian middle classes to boost business. James
Packer, who is building a $1billion casino resort at Barangaroo in Sydney, has said “the biggest opportunity” lies in China. But, due to a crackdown on gambling by the Chinese government, revenue has been dropping for casinos such as his in Hong Kong.
The Canberra Times says the new Canberra positions are among a number of jobs on offer at the casino, including table games dealers and cashiers. Aquis said in January that it expects to finish the complex by the end of 2016.
Aquis recently appointed a new Canberra-based chief executive for their Australian casino projects, former Sands Macau general manager Geoff Andres.