In our latest episode, we talk about Speech Pathology otherwise known as Speech Therapy. Speech Pathology is all about helping children as well as adults improve their communication – be it oral or written communication.

Our guest is Cheryl Ye, a certified speech pathologist with 10+ years of experience in Speech Pathology and the owner and founder of Speech Ease Speech Pathology.

In this episode, we unpack the world of Speech Pathology and how Cheryl went from working as a private Speech Pathology practitioner to owning and running her own clinic across 2 locations in Melbourne.

Speech Pathology is for sure one of the most fun and rewarding careers I have heard about – it is definitely worth a listen. Enjoy!

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Welcome to season 2 of "What career do I pick?" podcast.

In this episode, we will be discussing the world of demographics – more specifically, business demographics, which is focussed on using demographics research about cities, organisations and people, interpreting their meaning, relevance, and impact within the context of business, societies and individuals. Our guest is Simon Kuestenmacher who is ex-KPMG and the now Co-founder and Director of The Demographics Group and works very closely with Australia’s most respected demographer, Bernard Salt. 

We not only unpack the world of demographics, but also talk about misconceptions around finding the perfect job, how to stand out in the job application process and how to make the best out of the early stages of your career. Enjoy!

Simon's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonkuestenmacher

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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For the last episode of season 1, our guest is Dennis O'Keeffe - Chief Financial Officer at one of the largest councils in Australia.

Dennis has over 40 years of professional experience including over 30 years of senior, executive leadership experience. Prior to becoming a chief executive, he built his foundational experience in various finance-related fields: auditing, financial accounting, management accounting, financial control / financial planning & analysis.

He went on to become the CFO of 7 different companies, including Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and City of Port Phillip. Enjoy!

Dennis' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-o-keeffe-9568946

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this episode, we will be talking about Customer Success. Customer Success is about providing the best possible service to customers, by, for example, anticipating customer questions, listening to customer problems and proactively providing solutions before issues arise. The idea is to build a positive customer experience and satisfaction with the long-term goal of improving customer loyalty. For example, if I’m having issues returning a book I bought through Amazon, I may call Amazon to help me solve the problem. If I walk away happy and satisfied, that means Amazon was able to help me, as a customer, achieve what I needed, i.e. achieve success.

Our guest is Nicole Lancefield, who has over 20 years of experience in Customer Success. Her extensive background in the world of IT and Customer Success helped her get various Team Leadership and Management roles throughout the years – and, today, she works as the Customer Success Account Manager at one of the biggest technology companies in the world. Enjoy!

Nicole's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-lancefield

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

For our 10th episode, we will be talking about customer experience with the Chief Customer Officer from City of Port Phillip – Tarnya McKenzie.

After 10 years in accounting and finance, Tarnya pivoted into customer experience, a world that encourages everyone at work to be obsessed with the customer and their needs.

Serving customers well not only makes sure they advocate for us and come back for more, but also ensures businesses remain competitive in the market. Enjoy!

Tarnya's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarnyamckenzie

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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In our latest episode, we will be talking about a less conventional career pathway – starting your own business.

Aaron Yeak has 10+ years of professional experience working across several industries spanning business, sports, fitness and management consulting. Today, he is the founder and director of 3 businesses, including a very successful F45 training studio in Perth, Australia.

In our chat, we unpack Aaron's career journey and talk about how he started his business and why, what his day to day look like and what kind of skills people should have in order to run their own business. Enjoy!

Aaron's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronyeak

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In our latest episode, we will be talking about the world of UX – User Experience Design. Our guest is Berlin Liew, a product/user experience (UX) designer at Xero, and has worked previously at NAB and Belong. She not only works for one of the biggest technology companies in Australia, but also is a co-organiser at Ladies that UX Melbourne and a Designer-in-Residence at Academy Xi.

This is a great episode for those that are searching for their passion and may need a bit of a push. Berlin and I discuss how she started her career and how she came across the UX world and why she loves it. She explains how she pivoted into her new career and tells us more about what the day to day of a UX designer look like. Enjoy!

Berlin's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berlinliew

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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In our latest episode, we unpack the world of Project Management Office - otherwise known as PMO. Our guest is Chris Latcham, who has over 30 years of experience in PMO including 10 years at KPMG Australia. He not only has loads of experience in this field - he is also the current President of the Australian Institute of Project Management AIPM for the Victorian chapter.

If you are an organised person who loves the idea of coordinating activities with multiple people and ensuring everyone is doing the right thing and working towards shared goals, this episode is for you. Enjoy!

Chris' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislatcham

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this new podcast episode, we talk about HR also known as Human Resources. In some organisations this can also be called People and Culture, People Operations or even Employee Experience.

Our guest is Bonnie Law who has over 8 years of experience in HR, including 6+ years Mondelēz International and 2+ years at Airbnb in Singapore.

A very exciting episode especially for those that like the idea of bringing the best out of people and influencing people-related decisions to make sure a company achieves its big, moonshot goals. Enjoy!

Bonnie’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-law-3086b024

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

Have you heard of Corporate Strategy? If you like the idea of defining the future vision and direction of a company, Corporate Strategy may be for you.

In our latest episode, we unpack the world of Corporate Strategy with Max Betinski, who is currently the Senior Strategy Lead at a global infrastructure company. Max completed a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Finance and has over 5 years of experience in strategy and M&A, having worked in financial services and consulting firms, including KPMG.

You will be able to hear what Corporate Strategy is, what the day to day of a strategist look like, why Corporate Strategy is an exciting discipline to be in and what it takes to be a great strategist. Enjoy!

Max’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-betinski-6aa49766

My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia