Prosple Australia/GradAustralia Profiles

Pursue your Ikigai - your reason to jump out of bed each morning.

Enjoy the UWA life and develop an international network of friends. Don’t be afraid to travel and move to different countries early in your career.

Try and get as much varied experience in the field on-site as possible.

Failure isn’t failure if you learn something from it – then it becomes a stepping stone. People don't like to talk about bad times so it's hard to know, but more ‘successful people’ than you may realise bombed at something else before they started succeeding.

It’s important to think strategically about the long-term direction of the business – for example, who should our main customers be? What training do we need to ensure that my team stay relevant?

Clarity comes from movement. Take action towards your goals, especially if you’re uncertain because it’s through experiences that you’ll learn more about yourself and what you have to offer.

I find it extremely helpful in having part-time experience as a cashier dealing with a range of customers while studying in the university.