What if you didn’t have to climb the corporate ladder to become a leader? What if you could influence a range of people, across and beyond your own industry? What if you could use that idea that you’ve always had in the back of your mind to propel you to amazing horizons?
So much change and so quickly! We’ve all been scrambling to cope with new approaches to learning and communicating, creation of bubbles and managing our time differently.
While this change has been fast, furious and unprecedented, the way you deal with it could make a huge difference to you from an employability and careers perspective.
Do you want your employment opportunities doomed because of your online look? Do you want to stand out from the crowd because you have jam down your top, greasy hair, an unmade bed or a flatmate fooling around in the background? Maybe not?
“When we find a result for terminally ill patients that links to a drug to improve their quality of life, the feeling is priceless,” says Lon Hua with a big smile.
No, Lon is not a front-line medical health specialist, but a medical laboratory scientist providing key test results - behind the scene - for people suffering with a terminal illness.
“As a medical laboratory scientist – you can make a big impact in the medical and healthcare sector,” says Lon.
No shopping, cafes, parties, beaches etc etc! How are you getting on in this surreal world we’re temporarily inhabiting? Already bored and looking for something to get your teeth into? How about using the time to get ready for the workforce?
Weddings, funerals, medical appointments, courtroom processes - the happy, the sad, the bad, the ugly - As the messenger New Zealand Sign Language Interpreters are the conduit for all information. It's a job where you are the focus of attention but can't control the message.
Scrum master Siobhan Flynn doesn’t chase a rugby ball around a field or hook her arms around someone’s hairy thighs. Nothing like that, much to the surprise of some people.
“Even though my title says scrum master, it has nothing to do with rugby. I’m not even a sporty person,” laughs Siobhan.
Let's face it, Kiwis are not great at telling people about themselves, or heaven forbid, actually talking themselves up about anything. Am I right?
Yet this is really what you have to do when we’re told to find our “authentic selves” when talking to employers at events or putting a CV and cover letter together.
Busy, noisy and energising – the Business and Economics and Law Career Fairs last week were buzzing as students met employers and found out about job possibilities. Although some students find it difficult to approach organisations, career fairs are a great place to get in front of potential employers.
Employability and career opportunities are hot topics over March with three career fairs running within four weeks, along with multiple employer presentations and preparatory workshops for students. Employers come on campus to meet up with potential employees.