Switching domains in tech can feel intimidating. New terminology. New tools. New technical conversations. When I transitioned from working primarily on digital product initiatives into the Data & AI space, I quickly realised something important: Learning velocity matters more than prior expertise. This shift opened up a completely different problem space for me, but it also reinforced a lesson that many professionals overlook when considering a domain change. Your core capabi

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. I know exactly how it feels to be a student job-hunting in Australia — like running a race without seeing the finish line. You keep applying, only to face rejection after rejection. Every time you open your inbox and see another “Unfortunately…” email, your heart sinks a little. But tru

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. Naomi’s journey is one of resilience and reinvention. Before moving to Australia to study her Master of Business Administration , Naomi completed a Hospitality Management degree in Vietnam  and built experience in customer service and operations . But after graduating, she wanted a chan

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. When Esther reached out to me in March 2025, she was just three months away from graduating from her Bachelor of Business Information Systems at Swinburne University and still unsure about her direction. She had only one short internship on her CV and hadn’t applied to many jobs yet, wh

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. When Christina first reached out to me in mid-2025, she had just graduated with a Master’s degree and started applying for jobs — but kept facing rejection after rejection without understanding why. Before coming to Australia, Christina worked in the banking sector in Vietnam , but duri

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. When TN reached out to me in November 2024, he had just graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science (major in Data Science) two months earlier. He had already applied to nearly 100 jobs over 4–5 months but struggled to pass the CV screening stage. Like many fresh graduates on the 485

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. When Emmy arrived in Australia, she set one goal for herself: find a role that aligned with her passion, not just something to pay the bills. And in less than six months , she did exactly that. She landed a Talent Coordinator  position at a creative agency in Brisbane. Because she’s sti

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. When Annie reached out, she had already applied for more than 130 jobs in six months  with no luck. The silence and rejections made her question whether she’d ever find a role in Australia. But in just a few months of working together, she completely turned things around. Annie landed a

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. When Hannah first moved to Australia for her master’s degree, she already had nearly three years of experience working in the data field back home. But despite her background, months of job searching in Australia left her frustrated — she applied everywhere but rarely heard back. Not ev

Disclaimer: These stories are shared with permission from my mentees. Each of them kindly allowed me to share their journey to inspire others who are navigating the same job search challenges. In March 2025, Miley, who was still on a student visa (subclass 500), received an offer to join Myer  as a Digital Marketing Specialist . The company even allowed her to start part-time until graduation, before transitioning to a full-time role and honestly, who in Australia hasn’t shop

Hello everyone, Nearly a year has passed since I successfully made a career move, and I’ve finally had some time to reflect on the whole journey - and overcome a bit of laziness to share it here. I hope my experience can be helpful for those of you who are thinking about making a change. This job switch turned out to be even better than I expected. My new company offers improvements across the board - from scale and culture to growth opportunities. Best of all, I received a t

Hi everyone, After two intense months navigating the graduate job recruitment season in Australia back in 2021, I received offers from NAB, FDM Group, Thoughtworks, and PwC. I was also waiting on the final round result from Westpac. But along with those wins came plenty  of rejections from other companies too. That’s why today, I want to share a few key lessons I learned throughout the entire application journey - things I wish  I had known before I started applying. If I had

Hi everyone! In this post, I’ll walk you through the final two rounds of the graduate program recruitment process in Australia. If you haven’t seen the previous post, I covered Rounds 1 and 2 there - so let’s dive straight into the next stages! Round 3: Video Interview Once you pass the online test, you’ll receive an email from HR with a link and deadline for completing your video interview. The good thing is you can do it at any time before the deadline. Make sure you’re in

Hi everyone! In Part 1  of this series, I shared 4 things you must  do before applying for graduate jobs . If you haven’t read it yet, feel free to check it out on the blog! Now in Part 2 , I’ll walk you through each stage of the recruitment process — what to expect and how to prepare effectively. Let’s get into it! ✅ Quy trình tuyển dụng như thế nào? Most companies typically have four main stages in their recruitment process: CV Screening → Online Test → Video Interview → As