Career Success Stories is a podcast series from everyday people and industry experts who will inspire your own career journey. Marina Pitisano discusses careers, the challenges, how to advance your career and overcome obstacles with the people who have been there and who are going through it. She also chats to industry and business leaders to give you the insights from the experts. Marina is a Career Coach with over 25 years’ experience helping manage their careers, take a leap, move up the ...
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Navigating Career Opportunities in Australia with Migration Expert, Michelle Brewty
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If you have ever dreamt of migrating and working in Australia, now is an opportune time. Migrants with specific skills are in high demand and being fast-tracked through the system. In this podcast, Marina speaks with Michelle Brewty, an experienced migration agent at Reliable Immigration Services and former Immigration delegate to the Minister of I…
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Interview Coaching Inspires Confidence in Damien for Career Success
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Feeling overwhelmed when invited to an interview for a job you REALLY want is quite common. Damien was invited to interview for a role and while he started off feeling very excited the feeling quickly subsided to self-doubt, confusion about the aspects he should focus on, how to get the right messages across and how to respond to questions to ensur…
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The Importance of Having a Mentor for Career Progression
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Samantha was in a transition period in her career and wanting to move into a management position. She needed an external mentor to help her gain a different perspective on self-development, opportunities and her approach to her career. As her mentor, Marina was able to engage with Samantha through thought-provoking conversations, self-reflection an…
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Zaiba’s Confidence & Networking Skills Lead to New Career
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Zaiba found herself at a critical point in her life after living in the US for 10 years. Coming back to Australia was a big transition in her personal and professional life and her overseas credentials were not recognised in Australia. Zaiba set her mind on forging a new career path and the Jump Start Your Career Program ticked all the boxes to beg…
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Consistency and Persistence Lead to Rodney Living the Dream
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Rodney was living abroad, travelling and working on luxury yachts around the world. He captained vessels, mixed with the rich and famous and was travelling from Mexico to Europe when he made a pit stop in Melbourne to visit family. He got stuck there during COVID lockdowns and decided to apply for jobs in Australia. Rodney’s overseas qualifications…
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Darren goes from Redundancy to Career Success with Professional Career Support
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Darren suddenly found himself unemployed after 8 years with his employer and wasn’t offered any career support. It had been some time since he had applied for jobs and attended interviews so he was completely out of practice. When navigating the job market, it is critical that you have all the pieces of the job search puzzle. You need to craft a re…
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The factors that led to Stefan’s Career Change Success
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If you find yourself in a dead end job you’ll relate to how Stefan felt about going to work each day. He was bored, unengaged and decided he wanted something more. He was determined, passionate and committed to finding his dream role in the construction industry. He knocked on many doors, sent out cover letters and his resume, updated his LinkedIn …
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Maria Adapts to Build her New Career in Australia
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Maria moved to Australia from Colombia and encountered career challenges despite her skills, experience and qualifications. Maria’s job search journey was tough, disappointing and crushed her confidence. She was introduced to Marina who identified the issues with Maria’s resume and job applications quickly to ensure job search success. Together, th…
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Penelope Stands Out for Career Success with Interview Coaching
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Penelope had been to interviews before but was unsuccessful. When her ideal job was advertised she applied and knew she needed to set herself up for success with an expert. She engaged Marina as her Interview Coach and learned the key success factors to achieve her dream role! If you have ever been to an interview and been thrown a question that yo…
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Interview Coaching Leads to Chloe’s Career Success
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If you’re struggling when you get to interviews, you are not alone. In this podcast episode, we hear from Chloe who was invited to interviews but wasn’t successful. Chloe didn’t have the skills to get to the next round. She decided to engage with Marina for Interview Coaching which helped her stand out at the job interview and achieve career succes…
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Daniel Finds Confidence and Career Success After Redundancy
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Daniel suddenly found himself redundant after 8 years with his employer. He decided to reach out to a professional career coach to navigate his way through the job search journey to find success. While working with Marina, Daniel applied for 3 roles, secured 2 interviews and was successful with receiving a job offer! In this podcast we discuss the …
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Jump Start Your Career Successfully Gets Ainslie Back Into Work
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Ainslie returned to Australia and realised just how much the career landscape had changed. She registered for the Jump Start Your Career Program and has now successfully secured employment that aligns with her values. Upon returning to Australia, Ainslie was unsure what recruiters and employers wanted to see on resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn p…
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Jump Start Your Career helped Diana aim higher to achieve Career Success
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Diana was in pursuit of her next career opportunity while she was stuck overseas during the pandemic. She initially wanted to apply for an admin role, however, Marina helped Diana identify her skill set and passions in the Jump Start Your Career Program. This helped Diana realise she had so much more potential. During the program, Marina helped Dia…
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Jump Start Your Career Program launches Rasheeka’s career success
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When applying for a job you have six seconds to impress the recruiter or manager. Rasheeka is a graduate of the Jump Start Your Career Program and learnt the success factors of landing her dream job. Learn about Rasheeka’s story, her struggles with migrating to Australia and how she took any job to make ends meet before finding career success after…
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Claire transitions to a completely new career during the pandemic.
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Claire wanted to transition from being a physio to a sales role and struggled to get the job search tools right. Claire contacted Marina who gave her advice on her resume and that’s how all the magic began. Together they identified Claire’s strengths and transferrable skills, and prepared a suite of job search tools which were focused and targeted …
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Alex overcomes disability and adversity to secure her dream job.
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When an individual has a disability, they learn to advocate for themselves because they know they’ll come across challenges. They develop confidence, resilience, perseverance – all incredible qualities valued by employers. Yet it’s imperative that you demonstrate these qualities when putting yourself forward and applying for jobs. After completing …
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Payal finds career success after Jump Start Your Career program
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After job hunting for 18 months, Payal’s confidence and self-belief diminished. She had extensive HR and recruitment experience and skills, yet was unable to find her feet in the Australian job market. She decided to join the Jump Start Your Career program and within two weeks started receiving calls for interviews. Within six weeks of beginning th…
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How to sell yourself and influence employers for job search success.
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Successful business coach, Annlone Dalhoff shares all her insider secrets on how you can be authentically YOU, and stand out for a successful job search. Your personality, your style, the way you communicate, the way you connect, the way you deliver your story all contribute to what makes you unique. In this podcast, Annlone uncovers how to let go …
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Self-discovery was an important part of Sasha’s career planning.
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When you’re ambitious and thinking about your future career there are lots of things to consider. Sasha had landed a job as a graduate after university and worked her way into the professional world. She held a variety of roles in her 5 years of employment without much structure and forward planning. Sasha reached a turning point where she began co…
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Navigating the job market as a graduate with Yousef Shadid
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In this podcast episode, we hear from special guest, Yousef Shadid, founder of GradShip. Yousef has been named an emerging leader and featured in the top 50 Australian professional magazines. He has delivered hundreds of consultations, webinars and workshops to local and international students and graduates to help them find employment in today’s c…
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How Mark developed pivotal strategies to drive his career success.
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Having worked his way up the corporate ladder in stable jobs, Mark decided to return to university to upskill and embark on a new career path. He had grand plans for his future until he started applying for jobs and was being completely overlooked. It was demoralising and confusing. Mark didn’t know where to start or where he was going wrong. Then …
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Building your confidence for interview success with JenT
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Nerves and fear. These are the two things that will get in the way of your career success, especially when you’re invited to an interview or asked to give a presentation. In this podcast we hear from Jen T, founder of Be The Confident You, who has had personal experience with nerves, fear and debilitating anxiety. In this podcast, JenT provides ins…
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Why being mindful and present is crucial to your job search and career.
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As an executive coach for leaders and professionals, Nathalie Heynderickx from Zen High Achiever, shares the 3 key components of being mindful and how you can achieve results with just 5 minutes practice each day. According to research, those who have untrained minds are distracted 47% of the time. Whether you’re a leader, a professional, employed,…
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Beata finds career success as a consultant after an extensive executive career
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Beata has a very diverse background that includes a career as an executive in biotechnology with a background in medical, scientific and surgical roles. She reached a point in her career where she wanted to be able to give back to the community and society. Beata made the leap to self-employment and became a Consultant. As a Consultant you need to …
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From rejections to instantaneous success for Valentina after graduating from Jump Start Your Career Program
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Valentina, a professional migrant, suffered rejection after rejection when applying for jobs. Even with her qualifications and experience the job search was a struggle, it was emotionally debilitating, it knocked her confidence, played with her mindset and left her feeling unable to find her strengths. Valentina was feeling really lost when she joi…
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