Careers Talk Podcast

SENIOR WATER ENGINEER - 

Moving to the other side of the world and starting again at any age is difficult. 

SENIOR WATER ENGINEER - 

Luke van Rheenen took up an opportunity as a contamination engineer as his first job after university. 

PASTRY CHEF

Growing up with an Italian Nonna and mother in the kitchen meant Pastry Chef, Angelica Iuliano, was only going to follow one career path.

PASTRY CHEF

The transition from a study into cookery was straightforward for Party Chef, Angelica Iuliano.

AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL DIRECTOR AT NORMAN DISNEY & YOUNG - 

It’s very rare that you find somebody these days that has worked for the same company for three decades. 

But that’s what Sam Aloi, Australian Regional Director at Norman Disney and Young has done. 

Sam started his career with Norman Disney and Young soon after his study and worked his way up the chain - from Senior Engineer, Director, Office Director to the position that he holds now. 

As Sam says, career success starts with a good education. In the 1980s - when Sam was at school - Melbourne went through a building boom and he became fascinated with how structures were developed and turned into buildings. 

That led Sam into maths and science and he hasn’t looked back. 

In this episode, Sam discusses how education was the driving force behind ultimately becoming the Australian Director of a global company. 

AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL DIRECTOR AT NORMAN DISNEY & YOUNG - 

It’s unrealistic (maybe even entitled) to believe you should start at the top as soon as you get a job - it’s a process of learning, improving and showing initiative that propels someone forward. 

Sam Aloi, Australian Regional Director at Norman Disney and Young, entered the workforce as a young man with confidence open to opportunities and willing to prove himself through hard work. 

In the process, Sam has achieved some amazing highs and fallen short on occasion too. 

In this episode, Sam reflects on his journey over the last 30+ years and explains how Norman Disney and Young actively support employees coming through, so they both get the best out of each other. 

AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL DIRECTOR AT NORMAN DISNEY & YOUNG - 

Have a look at the resume of Sam Aloi, Australian Regional Director of Norman Disney and Young. 

He’s been involved in the creation of:  

Eureka Tower - AAMI Park - Monash University - ANZ Center - Rod Laver Arena - Royal Children's Hospital - State Library of Victoria 

And that’s not all of them!  

In this episode, we discuss how Norman Disney and Young pitch for and win the job, and what is required to design, develop and implement projects on such scale.  

OPERATIC SOPRANO - 

Antoinette Halloran is one of Australia’s most accomplished and in demand sopranos. 

She has performed with major Australian and international opera companies and symphony orchestras featuring in performances like: 

Madama Butterfly - A Streetcar Named Desire - Sweeney Todd - Lady Macbeth - Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

To name a few and she’s a regular on TV and radio. 

While being a decent student, it wasn’t until collecting a double bass that Antoinette discovered her passion for opera singing. 

In this podcast episode, we start by asking Antoinette if she was always destined to be an entertainer and how her love of performance impacted her education. 

OPERATIC SOPRANO - 

When you finish your studies with a degree in Law or Medicine there is a career pathway forward. 

But it can be very different in a creative field. 

You might have the degree and are backed by experience, but your talents and skills are subjective and getting the role - whether acting or musical - often comes down to the personal preference of others. 

It’s difficult to get regular work in the entertainment industry, let alone become a respected name. 

That’s what soprano Antoinette Halloran has done but it’s taken a lot of hard work and rejection to get there. 

In this episode, we discuss how she got her opportunities, how she deals with being told she’s not good enough and her career highlights. 

AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS LEADER. ENGINEER. ENTREPRENEUR - 

Before Felicity Furey became an award-winning business leader and engineer, she was a young girl from Brisbane who loved to learn.