Week 2 – work experience
Similar to last week I have spent this week waiting for my PVG form to be returned so I am able to start my work experience.
We had a class on Friday last week which gave us an insight into how we should look to plan forward when thinking about our careers. This involved us looking back on what we thought were our greatest achievements to date and then planning in stages of one year, three years and five years and thinking what we want to have achieved by those landmarks. My goals for these landmarks were in one year to have my degree, in three years to be living in Australia and in five years be working in a job that is related to my studies. I found this quite hard because I am definitely guilty of being short cited when thinking of my career and definitely spend more time thinking about playing sport and studying than I do about future work. My take from this seminar is that I should start using this tool to look ahead and set myself some goals to aim for and look to do the same thing periodically to see how I am doing or adjust the goals if they become unrealistic.
In the later part of last week, I received an email from Craig my adviser offering a volunteering opportunity to be an event assistant at the central para-sport festival. I have replied saying that I am available to help at this event but did so just before the weekend so am still waiting to hear back from Craig but I am hopeful that I will get to go along to help and see what it is like to work in a sports festival. So i am hopeful to hear back next week.
Hi Ronan, I am very glad to hear that the seminar was of help to you. It took me about 3 hours to complete the 5 stages. Hope you can use the tool to advance your plans and goals. It is good that you are ready to go. If Craig doesn’t get back to you today, I would send him a reminder to speed up the process. I look forward to hearing your new experience next time! -Romie
Hello,
I am in the same boat with not being able to start placement yet, hope you get your PVG soon so you are able to get started ASAP. The volunteer opportunity you have been offered sounds great hope all goes well.
Paige.
Hi Ronan, I am very glad that you took something out of last weeks seminar giving you an insight into where you would like to be in a year, three years and five years time. I hope you sort your PVG as soon as possible so that you can get your work placement underway. Furthermore, i think it is great that your advisor is offering such a great volunteering opportunity as this will widen your skills in another area e.g. event management. I wish you all the best – Lauren.