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