Dream Job Ready

Dream Job Ready Episode 11: Christine Rodrigues (Strategic Alliances Manager at Adobe and Girls in Tech Australia Board Member)Christine is building herself a quality career. After completing a double degree in Commerce and Arts at the University of Wollongong, she worked with Vodafone after school and has since progressed through roles with PayPal, Braintree, Magento and Adobe. Christine specialises in strategic B2B partnerships and relationship management, helping to deliver tech, eCommerce and digital payment solutions to companies of all shapes and sizes in Asia-Pacific. Christine has a lot of great advice for anyone who wants to work in sales, retail, partnerships and digital commerce. We also speak about personal development, mentors, stakeholder management and building rapport with others in the industry.Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobready...Connect with Christine on LinkedInGirls in Tech Australia on LinkedIn...Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark MatthewsCopyright 2020RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 10: Ahron Young (CEO & Founder of the new and exciting broadcast media platform, Ticker). Ahron Young is an award winning journalist and news anchor, who has worked in television, newspapers, radio and web news across the world. He knew at an early age that he wanted to work in media. As a young teenager he was excited by TV news and journalism, and looking back now can see that he can see that he always had a entrepreneurial spirit too. After a few bouts of media work experience while he was still at school, Ahron went on to cut his teeth in radio, spending 2 years with Melbourne’s leading news talkback station, 3AW, where he reported on state politics, Melbourne’s famed Underworld and global stories such as the death of Pope John Paul (the second) and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Always ready for his next opportunity, Ahron then spent a year living in Moscow reporting and broadcasting news for Russia Today. In this interview, we talk a lot about being opportunistic and staying agile in your career, and Ahron shares great advice for would-be journalists, about change, adaption and mobility in the media industry. Returning from Russia to Australia 2006, he landed a dream job with Australian news channel SKY NEWS. He’d spend 12 years with the network, as Melbourne Bureau Chief and lead News Anchor - covering major events in Victoria, Australia and around the world. Ahron needed a change in 2019 and come August, Ticker was born… We discuss the company and its mission at length, including how he plans to staff the business as it grows, the news content that’s in demand, and how up-coming journalists and reporters can connect with him about future opportunities with the business. Ahron explains how he wants Ticker to be the "Netflix of News". He is making a point of fostering a great company culture at Ticker, where everyone’s opinions are heard, so this business is one to watch in 2020 and beyond. There’s a lot of honesty and sincere advice in this interview, and Ahron’s career has been built on dream job ready moments. Awesome career stories, job tips and career development advice if you're looking to work in media.Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail: dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.com...Connect with Ahron via LinkedIn...Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark MatthewsCopyright 2020 | Remarkable | https://www.remarkablemusic.netSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 09: Michelle Grace Hunder (Professional Music Photographer & Documentary Filmmaker). Do you dream of being a professional photographer? This episode of Dream Job Ready features guest Michelle Grace Hunder, who makes a living photographing musicians all over the world. Michelle broke into professional photography about a decade ago and has played an integral role in documenting, promoting and showcasing Australian music, especially Aussie hip hop and Australian female musicians. She’s photographed hundreds of international artists… from intimate personal portraits with the likes of Raekwon and Miguel, album covers for Briggs and Camp Cope, and hundreds of live concerts and festivals. She's also the tour photographer for young superstar artist Ruel. This episode is packed with value and Michelle shares plenty of honest advice about making it in photography. She’s talks about the hard work… the long hours… and the need to self-motivate. She shares advice about time management and how to juggle work, travel, business and a home life. She discusses what it’s like to be working with and for musicians and celebrities - and the importance of reading the room, respecting the artist building relationships and the importance of trust. Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail / dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.comYou can also watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ShseO_kwBng...Connect with Michelle via:Website: https://www.michellegracehunder.com Twitter / Instagram / Twitch: @michelleghunder ...‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 08: Dr Sameer Dixit (Scientist & Director of Research at Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal) Dr Sameer Dixit has spent more than 12 years transforming public health in Nepal and around the world, pioneering biomedical research to shape more effective responses to infectious diseases and viruses, and better combat complex global health challenges. His organisation is recognised as an international leader in the study of viruses, such as TB, HIV, Influenza and Hepatitis. Right now he’s playing a key role globally and locally in Nepal, in the detection, research and reaction to COVID-19. This interview took place on April 1st via Zoom. The world was in isolation and Sameer was in Kathmandu, busy jumping in and out of critical meetings with the World Health Organisation, the Nepali government and other scientists working to provide expertise on all matters related to the Coronavirus. We talk plenty about COVID-19 in the interview and Sameer shares some valuable insights about this virus and other diseases he’s an expert on, and he really opens up about what it’s like to work in the industry professionally. Sameer also shares great advice about the types of studies and career pathways future scientists should look at. He works hard, is dedicated, and has the type of excited curiosity you need to be a leader in your chosen profession. Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail / dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.comYou can also watch this interview on YouTube / https://youtu.be/sayqhzUBgog...Connect with Sameer via:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameermdixit/.Twitter: @smadixit Instagram: @sameermdixit Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal (CMDN):www.cmdn.org ...‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 07: Mark Wheeler (Head of YouTube & Large Customer Marketing, Google) Mark Wheeler is a brand and marketing director with more than 20 years of experience to his name - working across regional and global roles both in the UK, where he’s from, and in Australia, where he lives now.Mark started his career in advertising, working for multiple London agencies during his 20s. He went on to work with Diageo, where he helped launch Captain Morgan Spiced Rum around the world from 2008 to 2012. He moved to Australia in 2013 and took a job with McDonald's, where he'd spend 5 years digitally transforming the QSR's Australia and New Zealand business. Today, he's locked into a dream job he loves - managing brand strategies and content marketing for YouTube and Google.If Google is a Dream Job destination for you, you’re going to want to hear what Mark thinks makes Google’s people unique and how someone can get a job there and go on to be successful. He loves his role and speaks very strongly about the company’s mission and culture.Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/awHwVu57tOMThanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail: dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.com...‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 06: Benjamen McGrath (Job Seeker, ex Vodafone, Twentieth Century Fox) I worked with Ben at Rip Curl around 10 years ago and he’s also had dream jobs with Vodafone, Twentieth Century Fox and in the advertising agency scene. Benny is currently unemployed and job seeking though, after recently being made redundant due to a company takeover, so I interviewed him to find out just how someone prepares and deals with that setback when they’re chasing a dream job. The timing of this interview couldn’t have been more coincidently relevant. The COVID-19 crisis has rocked small and large business, and has led to millions of lost jobs all over the world. This interview took place in February, so we weren’t aware of Coronavirus at that point and hence we don’t discuss it in the interview. We do however talk plenty about dealing with job loss, managing redundancy, recruiters and staying ready for the next opportunity that presents itself. Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail: dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.com...You can also watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jDEeS1avhkk...‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 05: Angela Sun (TV News Anchor, Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker). Angela’s resume of dream jobs is long and diverse, and it was a pleasure to chat with her about what she thinks has made her successful and helped her build out a super broad portfolio of work over the last 15 years. Building a successful career has meant some industry firsts... She was the first Asian-American female sportscaster to appear on ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, Tennis Channel and Fox Sports. Throughout the interview she talks about the necessity of breaking down barriers, overcoming obstacles and changing the game to be successful. Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail: dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.com...Connect with Angela Sun via:Website: www.chasingasun.comLinkedIn: @angelasun Twitter: @sunnyangela Instagram: @chasingasun and @sunnyangela Facebook: Angela Sun https://www.facebook.com/sunnyangela10/Plastic Paradise website: www.plasticparadisemovie.comTwitter: @plasticpdise Instagram: @plasticpdise Facebook: Plastic Paradise...‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 04: Jon Hechtkopf (Videographer, Editor & Content Creator) Based in California, Jon has spent the last 10 years traveling the globe filming, editing and working with some of the world’s coolest brands and socially influential people. Most of his work is in sports, fashion & lifestyle, and his reel of highlights includes jobs with Lorna Jane, The Fat Jewish, Steve Aoki, Frankies Bikinis, Whitefox Boutique, Volcom, Honey Birdette, Smith Optics, AirBnB and The World Surf League. Jon also worked on staff at Rip Curl for a few years, which is where I met him. We used to send him on surf trips to film Rip Curl surfers and took him to a bunch of World Tour events to help me capture and distribute media footage. We had some good times... Jon is great in this interview and shares some real truths about getting started and achieving success in the content creation industry. He’s freelanced and he’s worked client side, which gives him a dual perspective on the “how” to make it. This is a must listen for anyone creating content, making or editing videos and wanting to build a career in entertainment. Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail: dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.comYou can also watch this episode via YouTube...Connect with Jon via: Website: www.hechtkopf.coLinkedIn: @jonhechtkopfVimeo: @jonhechtkopf Instagram: @jonhechtkopf ...‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 03: Carolyn Breeze (General Manager ANZ, GoCardless) Carolyn is an experienced leader with more than 20 years in the technology sector, including extensive international experience within the tech, e-commerce and telecommunications sectors. She's currently steering the ship for GoCardless - an exciting FinTech that is striving to help digitise commerce and payments across all parts of business. She’s an advocate for workplace diversity and is focused on creating an inclusive working environment. Her primary goal is to empower organisations to drive inclusion and equality through technology and choice. Carolyn’s career got started in Telco, where she worked for Crazy John’s and Vodafone. We talk a lot about her experiences in the industry and what she learned in those first couple of roles, and you will be blown away by the story she tells about how she got her first job with Crazy John’s while at uni... It’s gotta be one in a million... Her other career highlights include roles with Braintree and eBay, which is where I first met and worked with her. Today, Carolyn’s fast becoming one of Australia’s most celebrated business leaders and one of the world’s leading women in tech advocates. She was recently recognised as one of the Business Insider’s Top 20 Women in FinTech, and also received the prestigious “Advocate for Women” award at the 2019 Women in Payment symposium. This is Dream Job Ready with Carolyn Breeze. Watch this interview on YouTubeThanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail: dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.com...Connect with Carolyn via LinkedIn: @carolynbreezeGoCardless website: https://gocardless.com/...‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 02: Neil Ridgway (Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, Rip Curl) Call me sentimental, but I couldn't think of anyone better to be Guest #1 on Dream Job Ready. I have known Neil for over 20 years and owe several of my dream jobs to him and his mentorship. Neil spent 10 years working in magazines and media, editing and publishing titles such as Tracks Magazine, FHM Australia, New Woman and Smash Hits in their heyday. He eventually left media to take a dream job at Rip Curl, in 2003, and has now been with the surfing company, steering the brand's marketing agenda, for over 17 years... We cover plenty in this interview. We discuss Neil’s role at Rip Curl and what it takes to get a job and be successful with the brand. We talk about the importance of saying Yes to opportunities… and then building up the type of experience and cred that allows you to knock back some in the future. We discuss his relationship with 3 x time surfing world champion Mick Fanning. And we talk a lot about getting a start in your career. Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1. LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyEmail: dreamjobreadypodcast@gmail.comYou can also watch this interview on YouTubeBig thanks to the University of Wollongong for supporting Dream Job Ready and to you for listening....Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by the magnificent Mark MatthewsCopyright 2020RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dream Job Ready Episode 01: Introducing Dream Job Ready & host Dane Sharp The Dream Job Ready podcast will feature guests that have the types of jobs the rest of us want. From CEOs and CMOs of the world's most loved companies, to designers, data scientists, sports commentators, sales directors and plenty of other amazing job titles in between...Dane Sharp will interview guests about their dream jobs and career experience, asking them to explain how they got to where they are today; discuss the opportunities, learnings and mistakes they faced along the way; share insights that have helped them; and give advice about the ways we can all be dream job ready.The Dream Job Ready podcast is created for job seekers, career starters, students, graduates and anyone looking for their next big career break.Dane Sharp is a renowned marketing, media, brand, digital and customer experience expert, and will host the podcast.A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Dane’s resume boasts a celebrated 15 year career of dream jobs, headlined by roles with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Rip Curl, Under Armour, eBay, McDonald's and Groupon.Did you know we publish all the interview videos on YouTube? Click Here to watchLinkedIn: @dreamjobreadyDane's LinkedIn: @danesharpDid you know you can support Dream Job Ready by giving a financial contribution? Here's the link: https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1....‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews - Copyright 2020 - RemarkableSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.