MEET A FEW OF OUR YIAS!
JO
At a young age, Jo’s family experienced financial hardship through a business failure in Bendigo. The experience inspired Jo to go on to study and then build a successful business Alluvia Financial.
Alluvia Financial works with small business owners to educate and advise them on business finances so they can avoid what happened to her parents.
“I love seeing our clients find financial freedom within their business so they can do what they love”.
Listen to Jo’s career journey on her podcast. Visit our YouTube channel now at https://youtu.be/GJsXiuFkAWM to find out more.
ISOBEL
Isobel is a marketing coordinator at Stanford Marketing.
She struggled to motivate herself in school, not knowing what she wanted to do for a job. After a few bumps in the road, she found herself in Bendigo studying a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Event Management and Marketing.
Volunteering, internships, and other work experience were significant ways that helped her find her passion. It allowed her to “test the waters” and make an informed decision about her future.
She believes her upbringing on a dairy farm taught her about working hard and being resilient.
If you’d like to hear about Isobel’s story, filled with ups and downs, contact us today to find out how.
KIRA
Kira is dedicated, passionate and creative. Kira works as a Brand Strategist and Designer and has built her business “The KH Studio” from a freelancer to a team of four women and a handful of contractors.
Growing up, Kira was anxious and struggled to know what she wanted to do for a career. However, she took opportunities when and where they came, never gave up and put in a lot of hard work. Kira always knew she wanted to work creatively, so decided to study Arts, Media and Communication.
“There wasn’t a lot of information to tell me what pathway to take. I had to do my own research”
Kira is an inspiring, female role model with a lot to share. Contact us to listen to Kira talk in depth about her career pathway.
TASH
Tash works for local Bendigo building company Lansell Homes in their estimating and accounts department.
From a young age Tash was going to be a lawyer. But after some time at university, she decided law was not for her, and she had to seriously reconsider her future.
After discussing her options with her family, Tash contacted Apprenticeship Support Australia, and they set her up with a traineeship. She has completed a Certificate IV in Building & Construction and is working on a Certificate IV in Business.
Tash has experienced a lot of ups and downs in her short time in the work force. If you would like to learn how she overcame them, give us a call to organise a time for her to speak to your students.
CRYSTAL
Crystal is another YIA who works in the early childcare and learning industry,
She has always known that she wanted to work with children, as a child wanting to be a kindergarten teacher. She loves working with children on their learning journey and attributes her bubbly personality to her success.
Her career development is what she is most proud of, starting at Shine Bright as a relief teacher, she is now an Early Years Advisor and Teacher.
Crystal exudes passion for her career and industry. If you’re interested in hearing more from her, contact the Goldfields LLEN.
HARRISON
Harrison is a Controls and Instrument Engineer at Australian Turntable Company.
Harrison enjoyed electronics as a subject throughout school and wasn’t sure how to expand the interest into a pathway.
After hesitating, when it finally came to choose subjects for Year 11 his English teacher suggested he consider Electrical Engineering as a future career. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
His current job allows Harrison to interpret customer requirements, plan how to approach each task, design all the control systems and finally create or alter a program to allow the turntable to be operated correctly.
Harrison works in a very interesting and niche industry. Learn more about his career and pathways by contacting the Goldfields LLEN.
KELLY
After exploring a lot of different jobs, Kelly landed some work experience at Foodmach, where she was offered a trades assistant role. She decided from this experience that she wanted to complete an electrical apprenticeship.
Fun fact: she was the first ever female apprentice on the floor!
She thinks work experience is one of the most important aspects of finding a career pathway that suits you. She loves learning through vocational training because she gets to learn hands on, instead of sitting in a classroom.
Kelly is a VET Champion as well as a Young Industry Ambassador, so is fantastic to hear listen to about vocational education.
Contact the Goldfields LLEN to book her to speak in your classroom.
SALLY
Sally works for the City of Greater Bendigo as the Agribusiness Officer, working with farmers and businesses to ensure agricultural perspectives are represented in strategies. This means that when Bendigo forms its vision for the future, agricultural voices will also be included.
Previously, Sally has had varying jobs in agriculture, from working in the United States harvesting corn to working in far north Queensland on a cattle station, and everything in between!
The best part about working in the agricultural industry has been the people that she has met along the way.
If you would like to listen to Sally talk about her career, contact the Goldfields LLEN to book in a time.
GABBY
Gabby is an early childhood educator at Jenny’s Early Learning Centre.
Gabby has always had a caring nature. As a child she loved animals and wanted to work closely with animals. As she grew up, this shifted to caring for children. After completing work placements in the childcare Gabby completed a Certificate 3 and Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. From beginning as a float staff member, she has transitioned through many positions at her workplace to educational leader.
“Being an early childcare educator, is much more than babysitting.” Hear more about what Gabby does and how she got there, contact the Goldfields LLEN.