Careers

Careers.

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Careers Guest Speaking - Adam Hayes.

Adam Hayes talked to our Stage 5 and Hospitality students about the attributes of gaining employment and the current and future direction of the Hospitality industry. Adam currently owns 5 businesses including the franchise ‘Gloria Jeans’ located in Centro in Armidale. Adam grew-up in Uralla and worked in his parents business (TJ’s) when he was the same age as his audience. Adam became a chef after leaving school and has travelled extensively before settling in Armidale.

Students found it very interesting to hear an employer’s perspective of what they are looking for in their future employees. Adam talked about the interview process and covered what they should and shouldn’t do when preparing and attending their job interview. His message really hit home when he used examples of his interview experiences with prospective employees.

Adam also discussed the effect of the drought on the Hospitality Industry and how businesses needed to adapt and that the best employees add value to the business, they don’t just do the job. An added bonus in the talk, was the advice Adam gave all students about the future, about how to get ahead and to make the most of their opportunities, interests and skill sets.

Paramedic Career Talk - Rebecca Tobler.

On Friday 30 August, Year 9 and 10 students at Uralla Central School were lucky enough to have Rebecca Tobler, a local paramedic, come and speak to them about her career. A graduate of Uralla Central School herself, Rebecca spoke about everything from her career path to her experiences in the job and the personal traits that being a paramedic requires. Students were transfixed for the majority of the visit, not least while Rebecca was recounting her adventures in London.

One of the key messages present throughout her talk was that there is no one path to the career you want and that a problem or stumbling block is not the end of a dream: it is how you respond to these trials that defines you. Although, Rebecca firmly believed that she always wanted to be a paramedic, everything did not simply ‘fall into place’ for her. While being a paramedic can require a University degree (this is the most direct route), there are ways around it. As with many careers, the obvious path is not necessarily the only one available. As Adam Hayes told us all in a previous talk, students need to be willing to take advantage of situations and opportunities afforded to them. If your path to the career you want is blocked, be positive and find another path – you might just get lucky.

We have had many talks in recent years by many of our local residents on a variety of careers, but we have never had our guest speaker remain for an hour afterwards to talk with individual students (not by choice, they were just that interested).