Professional Development Forum
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Professional Development Forum (PDF) was established to help diverse young professionalsf find fulfilment in the modern Australian workplace.
We believe that everyone, not the elite few, should have access to the knowledge, mindset and network to develop themselves.
We believe that by becoming the best version of ourselves, we lead a happier, more fulfilling life and inspire those around us to do the same.
We do this by running events that aims to inform, connect and inspire, and share what we learnt with our community.
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PDF Webinar: Reset Your Thinking - Work Smarter, Not Harder with Alexandra Egan
December 19, 2021 21:30 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBAt some point in our lives, we’ve heard the phrase “I don’t think you can do this”. It's come from either a colleague, a family member or a close friend. That phrase starts to stick and becomes part of our self-talk. What we don’t stop to understand is how much of a disservice we do ourselves because of that phrase! The journey to self-actualisation starts with telling yourself how brilliant you can be and it starts when you are ready to step back, reset your thinking and challenge the stat...
PDF Webinar: The Art Of Negotiation: Dealing With Difficult People Steve York
December 16, 2021 21:30 - 55 minutes - 51 MBWhat is Negotiation and What can it do for you? Negotiation will help you understand who your client is and build a conversation that'll fuel the new relationship into a fruitful partnership. TRUST is the key factor in every negotiation as this determines the outcome of every situation. You can never go wrong when you're equipped with the right negotiation skills. Steve will use his own experiences to captivate your emotions so you can grasp the importance of negotiation in every situatio...
PDF Webinar: Upgrade your avatar and lead with purpose with Robin Miles
December 14, 2021 21:30 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBLearn to map your life with the 3 strategies by professional coach, Robin Miles – Upgrade your avatar Life considerations Lead with purpose In this webinar you will learn to: Set a vision for yourself in 2021 Create the version of yourself that you aspire to be Optimise your productivity Declare the number 1 priority in your life Get Strategic about creating the life you want to lead Break-Through your greatest barriers to success Ignite you...
PDF Webinar: How Your Diverse Heritage Is An Asset In The Workplace with Chin Tan
December 12, 2021 21:30 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBChin Tan is the embodiment of the Australian migrant success story. After a successful career in law, Chin has transitioned into a public life advocating for a succesful multicultural Australia. He believes that each of us, whatever our cultural heritage, has much to offer. This goes beyond linguistic skills, but also the ability to operate across cultures, contexts, as well as complex networks and relationships. It also means new ideas, perspectives, paradigms which leads to valuable inno...
PDF Career: Navigating Your Way In The Job Market with Rebecca Jarvis
December 09, 2021 21:30 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBRemember life before the pandemic? It's definitely a distant memory! It's certainly changed the way we work, and especially how we look for jobs, how organisations recruit. We felt the need to ramp up these sessions and provide the help where we can for our community, especially for job seekers. In this session with PDF, Rebecca will demystify the job market these days and share with us how you can approach job searching. She will also touch on personal branding and how important of a role...
PDF Webinar: Following Your Career's North Star with Tu Le
December 08, 2021 21:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life..." We've all come across this quote at some point but it's not really that simple, is it? What's closer to the truth is working towards what you believe in so that when things get tough, you still stay the course and keep trying. Tu Le is a person who has never stopped trying to live up to her values and beliefs. Despite a relatively young career, her journey has been topsy turvy and filled with valuable learnings...
PDF Webinar: How to become a values-based leader with Stephen Berkeley
December 07, 2021 01:35 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBMost organisations today will have a values statement. However, for many, they remain as posters on the walls and have not been converted into conversations in the halls. In this webinar Stephen will highlight his career journey that has led him to focus on building values-based cultures and introduce the foundational mindset and skill-set for being a values-based leader. Find out more about Stephen: Linktree : https://linktr.ee/sjfberkeley LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in...
PDF Classic Video - Winning in the Asian Century with Natalie Cope
October 06, 2021 03:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBNatalie was the CEO of the Australia China Business Council (NSW). Prior to that she was the Partnerships and Development Manager at Asialink Business, Australia's leading centre for building Asia capability, public understanding of Asia, and appreciation of Australia's role in the Asian region. She was recently named Australia’s Top Emerging Leader and MBA Scholar, receiving the 2015 Emerging Leaders MBA Scholarship by the University of Sydney Business School and The Australian Financial...
PDF Webinar: How Growth Mindset Helps You Succeed in Any Role with Ali Daher
September 29, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBA medical researcher, an engineer, an entreprenuer, a pilot, a chief information officer and a security consultant walks into a bar, and the bartender says "Great to see you Ali!" Ali is one of those people who seems to be able to do it all, from conducting clinical trials to founding his own IT business. Ali is able to learn new skills and constantly reinventing and excelling at almost everything he sets his mind to. Ali has thrived in nimble start-ups and huge multi-national organisation...
PDF Classic Event - Discovering Your Authentic Kickass Personal Brand with Shane Bywater
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBShane Bywater has worked in highly successful roles for over twenty-five years, in sales, service, product management, leadership and learning and development functions. This is across a range of industries and contexts that includes telecommunications and IT, banking, energy, marketing, mining and NGOs. This diverse background gives him the key ingredients to be a successful, sustainable performer in the marketplace. He brings these elements together to achieve outcomes that address the b...
PDF Webinar: Taking Your Seat at the Table with Elizabeth Lee
September 15, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBElizabeth Lee is the Leader of the Canberra Liberals and the Liberal Member for Kurrajong in the ACT Legislative Assembly Prior to entering the Assembly, Elizabeth was a successful practising lawyer as well as a lecturer at the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Canberra. Whilst in practice, Elizabeth represented the legal profession as Chair of the ACT and Australian Young Lawyers Committees and as Councillor and Vice President of the ACT Law Society. Migrating to...
PDF Webinar: Finding career success when you don't fit into any boxes with Antoinette Lattouf
September 08, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBAntoinette Lattouf is a multi-award winning journalist. She is the Director of Media Diversity Australia and a senior journalist at Network 10, In 2019, Antoinette was named among AFR's 100 Women of Influence. She is also an Ambassador for the Gidget Foundation and the Australian Thryoid Foundation The Professional Development Forum (PDF) was established to help diverse young professionals find fulfilment in the modern workplace. We believe that everyone, not the elite few, should have acc...
PDF Webinar: How to Future-Proof Your Career with Bruce Mullan
September 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB- What jobs might you be applying for 20 years from now? - What will give you the edge in a fiercely competitive market for talented people? - How can you be relevant and fit in where the robots don’t? - How can mentorship help you make good choices and how to find the right mentor? Social Media Managers didn’t exist 10 years ago. Robots will replace couriers and book-keepers in less than 10 years. We are in the fastest transition of how we work in human history because of: - Digitisati...
PDF Classic Video - Writing to Get Noticed - Shani Raja
August 25, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBShani has written for some of the world’s biggest news organizations—including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Financial Times and Bloomberg News. At The Wall Street Journal, he edited stories for a global audience of millions on topics ranging from the economy to politics and international affairs. Shani also frequently traveled across Asia to help sharpen the writing and editing skills of the paper's journalists in the region, where he is regarded as an authority on news writing. ...
PDF Webinar: How To Build Your Personal Brand and Make It The Most Powerful Tool with Garry Browne
August 18, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBWhat does it mean to have a 'personal brand' and why do you need one? As our world is changing increasingly, maintaining a strong, positive brand not only helps bolster self-esteem, it also builds trust and stronger relationships with people you want in your network. In this session, the branding guru himself, Garry Browne, will share with us the many critical aspects of a personal brand. He will share tips on how you can communicate your values, philosophies, and your positioning in dif...
PDF Webinar: Be your best self in times of uncertainty and pressure with Toni Courtney
August 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe only thing we control is ourselves – everything else is uncertain. Having extensive experience in building and leading high performance teams, Toni will share her strategies to ‘reset’ your mindset and skills around resilience and mental toughness to bring your best self to work and life every day. About Toni Courtney Toni brings a fresh, grounded approach unlocking potential to accelerate performance and results. She is passionate about helping leaders and teams build leadership influ...
PDF Webinar: What Corporate Executives Can Learn From Elite Athletes with Ezio Mormile
August 04, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWhat do the corporate world and sports have in common? What corporate executives could learn from elite athletes? Similar to sports, the one quality that is expected of executives and their employees is the sustenance of high performance in the face of ever-increasing pressure and rapid change. To thrive in chaos, both executives and elite athletes require rigorous training in developing mental toughness. Tapping into the right training in the same level of playing field, elite athletes ca...
PDF Classic Event - Quiet Leadership: How Introverts Lead in a World the Won't Stop Talking with Brad Chan
July 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBBrad Chan is the CEO of Banna Property Group - a 3rd generation family business involved in property investment and development. The Chan family have regularly made an appearance on BRW's Rich 200 since the 1980’s. The group typically own and internally manage neighbourhood shopping centres around Sydney, and also have a portfolio of pubs and other commercial properties. Brad Chan established the Banna Property Group in 2009 to manage their own assets and the company has gradually grown to ...
PDF Webinar: Leadership Lessons from David Thodey AO
July 26, 2021 22:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBDavid Thodey AO is one of the most influential business leaders in Australia, perhaps best known for the incredible customer-centric transformation during his leadership as the CEO of Telstra. David is a passionate advocate of a new leadership paradigm that's essential if we are to succeed in this connected world. He believes that the future is not about charismatic leaders, it is about authentic leadership and transparent management. The shift is already happening in many great companies ...
PDF Webinar: Listening Is Your Career Superpower with Oscar Trimboli
July 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBCareer success isn’t about only moving up. Career opportunities are everywhere when you know how to look and listen beyond your manager's role. Learn about the neuroscience of listening and how most of what you know about listening is wrong. If you would like to learn more about what gets in the way of your listening, you can take the 7-minute quiz via www.listeningquiz.com and receive a personalised 5-page plan with 3 practical and pragmatic tips you can apply in your next conversation. ...
PDF Webinar: Women in Leadership: Conversation with Kathrina Lo
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBKathrina Lo is a trailblazer, being the first Asian-Australian to be appointed to all of the senior leadership roles she has held in the NSW government. In her current role as NSW Public Service Commissioner, Kathrina leads workforce strategy and reform for the NSW public service, which employs more than 400,000 people, making it the largest employer in the southern hemisphere. She is also a member of the Secretaries Board, the senior leadership group for the NSW public service. Kathrina gr...
PDF Interview: Using Data To Make Decisions with Elisa Choy
May 18, 2021 12:30 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBElisa is an economist and data strategist with a magic eye for data. She is a powerhouse speaker who elegantly translates big data and AI into engaging and thought provoking stories on human behaviour, society, culture and business. She predicted the winner of The Voice 2019 and 2020, and MasterChef Australia 2020 using AI. Elisa simplifies business problems with a unique blend of strategy, finance, economics and data, and she does this with conversational ease connecting people to technolo...
PDF Webinar: Light From The Darkest Days with Andrew Tyndale
April 12, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAndrew Tyndale was employee number 16 at Babcock & Brown Australia, a famed investment banking firm that, at its peak, had 28 offices, over 1,500 employees and managed funds of more than $70B. After riding the highs of the economic boom, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis soon followed, laying waste to the business empire. Andrew lost a great deal, not just in financial wealth, the experience opened his eyes to the depth of darkness in humanity when things get real ugly. Fortunately, Andrew...
PDF Webinar: Leadership Is Not About Me with Matthew Glitzer
April 05, 2021 21:30 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBMatthew Glitzer is currently the Vice President of IBM’s Integrated Security Business Unit - Asia Pacific. In this role he is responsible for all Security Software sales and Services in the region and is a member of IBM’s regional Senior Leadership Team. In Matt’s previous roles in Greater China for IBM, he was a member of the Global Technology Services leadership team holding the positions of General Manager, Global Technology Services, Hong Kong and Head of Client Management and Offerings....
PDF Webinar: Communicating with Confidence and Authority with Kerryn Gamble
March 29, 2021 20:30 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBIn a world where people’s attention spans are becoming increasingly shorter, the ability to communicate with conviction and clarity are what sells your personal brand, the business you represent and its products or services. In this session, Kerryn will share with us the 7 hidden language traps that makes people not take us seriously. She will share the tools to becoming an influential communicator. About Kerryn Gamble: Kerryn Gamble is an expert in confidence, former Vice President of Pr...
PDF Webinar: Executive Presence for Diverse Young Professionals with André Alphonso
March 22, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBAre you struggling to influence others to act? Do you find it difficult to show up with the confidence and self-belief you need? Are you challenged to express thoughts and feelings appropriately to deliver one congruent message that motivates others? Are you living based on the expectations of others? Many of the smartest people in organisations may be coming up short of their full potential—not because they lack intelligence or technical proficiency, but because they haven’t developed ...
PDF Webinar: Quiet Leadership and the Pursuit of Intellectual Diversity - Lynn Morrison
March 15, 2021 22:30 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBDo you feel that your quieter nature is holding you back to achieving success as a leader? As a child Lynn was very shy, she's usually quiet and didn’t enjoy the spotlight in front of class at school. However, she has not let any of that hold her back as over time she learnt to get comfortable being uncomfortable and realised that what makes her different makes her valuable. Lynn believes that true diversity is about the pursuit of intellectual diversity, beyond gender, culture or race. ...
PDF Webinar: How Monika found her niche and built an empire - Monika Tu
February 28, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB32 years ago, a young international student arrived in Australia with no money, no contacts, and no English. Today Monika Tu is the Founder and Director of Black Diamondz Group, Sydney’s number one real estate agent for luxury properties winning multiple awards. We are excited to welcome Monika to share her inspirational story, how she found a niche in the market that she can serve better than anybody else. She will share how she turned her cultural heritage from a liability into an asset. ...
PDF Interview: Developing Millennials as the Next Generation of Leaders with Jennifer Lay
February 22, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBJennifer Lay's pathway to becoming now an associate lawyer at Slater and Gordon, one of Australia's most well-known Plaintiff-focused law firms, was by no means easy. As a first-generation immigrant, she spent most of her childhood growing up in Commission Housing and had left high school early. But after working in the Insurance industry, Jennifer later came to discover her passion for helping and inspiring others, which fuelled her aspirations of becoming a lawyer. In this interview, Jen...
How to Start a Side Project After Hours? Leo Lu (VP at BNY Mellon)
January 31, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBEver wanted to start a side project outside of work but not sure where to start? We chat to Leo Lu, a VP at BNY Mellon on how you can get started. Leo is a Vice President on the Digital Partnerships team at BNY Mellon in New York. Leo graduated from NYU Stern School of Business and has wide experiences ranging from fintech, venture startup investments and social enterprise. In his spare time, he is passionate about sharing resources, stories and interviews regarding on how you can use your...
The benefits of taking your career abroad to Asia: Karen Loon (Non Executive Director & Former Partner at PWC Singapore)
January 24, 2021 21:30 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBEver thought about building a career overseas? Listen to this conversation with Karen Loon, a Non-Executive Director and former Partner at PwC Singapore. Karen has over 30 years of deep, cross-cultural experience working with local, regional and multinational organisations across the Asia Pacific, particularly in Australia and Singapore. As a 4th generation Australian Born Chinese, she is passionate about Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace and utilising diverse talent for business succe...
Tips for living & working in Japan with Samantha Low
January 17, 2021 21:30 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this episode we speak to Samantha Low on what it's like living and working in Japan. Formerly based in Sydney, Sam is now a Tokyo based Senior Account Manager at Critical Mass, a digital experience design agency. Find out more about her journey on her website, where she regularly blogs about her life in Japan at http://www.samanthawxlow.com/ Topics covered in this episode: · When and why did you come to Japan. How did you get a job? · Is Japanese fluency essential? · How to build a p...
Interview: Don't be the best female - just be the best! with Emma Lo Russo
January 10, 2021 21:30 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBEmma Lo Russo believes that in order to become truly successful, you have to take big risks, and that was exactly what she did a decade ago. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Digivizer, Emma has led the digital analytics company from being a start-up to now having over 50 employees globally across 14 countries. Emma is also the CEO and Founder of goto.game, a leading data-driven agency and destination for all things gaming and esports, which she founded in 2017. In this interview, Emma shares wi...
PDF Interview: The psychology behind great communications with Alexandra Egan
December 29, 2020 21:30 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode, Jeffery speaks to Alexandra Egan, a communications mentor and coach, a straight shooter that gets results . Alex came to Australia as a 5-year old with her Greek migrant parents. As a child, she struggled to communicate across language and cultural barriers. That made her acutely aware of the need to communicate authentically so she can build fulfilling relationships. It also inspired her journey into becoming the brilliant communicator she is today. She specialise in comm...
Career: What should we look for when promoting people leaders with Oliver Blain
November 30, 2020 20:30 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBWe talk to Oliver Blain who has over 20 years of experience in Leadership positions, managing over 200+ staff for enterprise organisations and get his thoughts on what values, traits and behaviours he looks for in potential leaders. He also gives his recommendations on how to put yourself in a better position to get into a leadership role.
Webinar: Australia 2030! according to Rocky Scopelliti
November 11, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBRocky Scopelliti is a world-renowned futurologist. His pioneering behavioural economics research on the confluence of demographic change associated with Millennials, and digital technology, have influenced the way we think about our social, cultural, economic and technological future. As a media commentator, his unique insights have featured on SKY Business News, The Australian Financial Review, ABC Radio National, The Economist, Forbes and Bloomberg. As an international keynote speaker, hi...
Career: How to Answer: "Why do you want to join our company" and what it reveals with Shayney Liu
November 10, 2020 21:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBIn this final episode, Shayney and Patrick explain the importance of the recruitment function within a business and what value they add. They also talk about how to approach a common, simple question asked in an interview, what the underlying message is and what it reveals about your motivations.
Interview: Executive Women: Dealing with the Elephant in the Room with Gina Mitchell
November 08, 2020 21:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBDescription: In this episode, we speak to Gina Mitchell about the importance of women’s health and well-being, inside and outside of work. Together we explored some of the common concerns women have, including a discussion on menopause, an often overlooked career challenge. Gina also shares practical tips on how to best deal with life stresses for women, having experienced many of it herself. About Gina Mitchell Gina was previously a scientist with over 30 years of experience teaching as ...
Interview - We all go through rough patches at times, and that's okay with Kimberley Lee
November 03, 2020 21:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, we speak with Kimberley Lee about going through rough patches and when we need to seek help. As a trained counsellor, Kimberley helps people to have more honest conversations. Both with themselves and those around them. She works with Rough Patch, a social enterprise that aims to make counselling affordable for everyone. As a certified meditation teacher, she helps people release stress and fatigue from their body, mind, and soul. As a freelance communications consultant ...
Webinar: How to speak effectively to the media with Ky Chow
November 03, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBAt one point or another in your career, you may have to front the media. But how many of us are properly trained to communicate effectively and get the desired message across with authenticity? As a veteran of the media industry, Ky's focus is on simple ideas and techniques that work, not a myriad of tips that desert you when the studio lights go on. The objective is to help you present the best version of yourself, so you don't have to worry about trying to be someone you're not. Abou...
Interview: How I left the corporate world to pursue entrepreneurship with Sandra D'Souza
November 01, 2020 21:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode, we speak with Sandra D'Souza about how she left the corporate world to pursue her entrepreneurial ambitions. Sandra D’Souza is an experienced business professional and a published author who is trained and educated in all aspects of business including finance, operations, strategy, marketing and sales. Having cultivated 20 years’ worth of experience in media and IT industries such as MTV Europe, Telstra, News Corp and UBS Sandra transitioned to consulting and working with...
Career: Will Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Take Over the World and Replace Human Recruiters with Shayney Liu?
October 27, 2020 21:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this episode, Shayney Liu and Patrick Wong discuss Applicant Tracking Systems and how they impact an application process, and the perceived over reliance on them. They also discuss how candidates can adopt a mindset of interviewing the prospective employer and making sure it is not just all about the employer and what they want.
Interview: The strategic importance of listening to your career with Oscar Trimboli
October 25, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, we speak with Oscar Trimboli. Oscar is an author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast "Deep Listening" and a sought-after keynote speaker. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and cultures around the world. Through his work with chairs, boards of directors and executive teams in local, regional and global organisations, Oscar has experienced firsthand the transformational impact leaders and organisations can ha...
Career: Stepping up and be visible with Dion Woo
October 20, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode we speak with Dion Woo. Dion is a prominent personality best known for his work as an Master of Ceremony and through his many wacky, fun videos circulating around the internet. After a brief career in IT, Dion became an entrepreneur in hospitality, events and the media. He is well known in the Asian-Australian community, connecting popular brands to people with high disposable incomes. Recently Dion has taken on a media and corporate relations role with Connect 2 Global a...
Webinar: Choosing the Mindset To Get Everything You Want with Mario Pizarro
October 14, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBNot only does our special guest believe it is possible to have everything you want, he has proven it to be true. Arriving in Australia from Chile as a young boy, Mario Pizarro couldn’t speak English, had no extended family, no friends and no money. But he had a big dream, a strong belief and a burning desire. In this session Mario will share the beliefs and thought processes that enabled him to go from a nail bender (yes, that was his first job!) to a multi millionaire heading up 12 compan...
Leadership Starts with Giving: Suet Koon Lai (PwC, Transformation Leader)
October 13, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode, we talk to Suet Koon Lai, nicknamed "Koon". Koon champions the philosophy that "In seeking the change we want to see in the world; it starts not with asking, it starts with giving" At PwC, Koon currently lead the transformation of PwC Assurance target operating model which includes leadership responsibilities of more than 300 onshore and offshore auditors. As the go-to strategic advisor on offshoring operating model in the firm, she is often consulted by other business div...
Interview: The psychology behind great communications with Alexandra Egan
October 11, 2020 21:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this episode, Jeffery speaks to Alexandra Egan, a communications mentor and coach who is known for her passionate, no bullshit approach. Alexandra came to Australia as a 5-year old with her Greek migrant parents. Her pain as a child who struggled to communicate across language and cultural barriers made her acutely aware of the need to communicate authentically in order to build fulfilling relationships. It also inspired her journey into becoming the brilliant communicator she is today. ...
Woman Of Influence: In Conversation With Katrina Rathie
October 07, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBNicknamed "chatterbox", young Katrina once aspired to become a journalist. Growing up in an Asian household, she struggled with cultural expectations that made her feel different from her peers. But instead of shying away from it all, she decided to embrace it. Motivated by her grandfather's words, Katrina pursued a career in law in order to create positive change in the world. Katrina is a trailblazer in so many ways, and so you cannot simply put her in a box. It is no wonder that, in her...
PDF Career: What to Consider when Changing Careers with TEDx speaker Shamane Tan
October 05, 2020 21:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBHave you ever thought about changing your career path in a totally different field? Shamane Tan, Chief Growth Officer shares her journey from an IT Recruiter to an advisor to C level stakeholders. Following her passion, she founded a global Cyber Security Community. She also gave great insights and tips on what to consider when making the jump.
Interview: 5 Career Lessons I wish I knew earlier - with Valerie Khoo
October 04, 2020 21:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this episode, we talk to Valerie Khoo. Valerie falls well outside the box, with a portfolio career as an artist, writer and entrepreneur, as well as being CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre Valerie started her career as an accountant for PwC and was a journalist who wrote for Fairfax for 15 years. She is now a working artist and designer, and for the past two years, Valerie was the curator for City of Sydney’s Lunar New Year Festival, an arts and culture festival that attracts more th...