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In this episode, we discuss Product Management with Josh Centner. Josh has over 10 years of experience in Product Management – with an impressive professional journey, going from being a Business Analyst, then a Consultant for Product Innovation, to becoming the Head of Product and Delivery in a tech startup all the way to becoming the Chief Product Officer at myprosperity – one of the first to be in this type of role in Australia. In this episode we talk about what Product Management is, the day to day of a Product Manager and the skills required to becoming a great Product Manager. Enjoy! Josh's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshcentner Cintia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Career Talk's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia Career Talk's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this episode, we discuss Data Science with Dr Xi Liang. Dr Xi is the Data Science Lead at Endeavour Group, who has more than 8 years of experience in data science and software engineering. She built a data science team from scratch at Endeavour Group. Prior to joining Endeavour Group, she worked at McKinsey & Company for 4 years leading advanced analytics projects in Australia, Japan, China and the US. In this episode we talk about what Data Science is and the attributes of a great Data Scientist. If you are thinking about becoming a Data Scientist or want to understand Data Science, this episode will give you the sneak peek you have been looking for. Enjoy! Dr Xi's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imxiliang Cintia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Career Talk's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia Career Talk's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this episode, we will be exploring the world of Supplier Relationship Management with Jackie Caddey. Jackie is a Senior Supplier Relationship Manager at Woolworths with over 15 years of experience in this domain. We talk about what Supplier Relationship Management is, why it is important and the day to day looks like.  Jackie also shares some really practical and useful tips on how to achieve career success and stand out at work. Enjoy! Georgia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-caddey-12295b2b Cintia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Career Talk's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia Career Talk's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this episode, we talk about a super fascinating topic – Forensic. It’s a really interesting field of work, and if you’re like me, someone who loves crime dramas, Forensic may be for you. Our guest is Georgia Bryant – Georgia has over 10 years of experience in the world of Forensic and today she is an Associate Director at one of the largest professional services companies in the world. This was one of the most interesting chats I had – and honestly, if I had to go back in time and pick another career, I’d choose Forensic. Enjoy! Georgia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-bryant-b4171985 Cintia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Career Talk's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia Career Talk's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this episode, we will be talking about Economics! If you like the idea of analysing how people interact and create value, and making recommendations to ensure we create a) the most value b) the right type of value in society - then this episode is for you. Types of questions economists answer are: as we fight off the pandemic, how much sanitiser should Australia manufacture vs import? Are we good at producing sanitiser? Do we have manufacturing capacity? Who are we producing hand sanitiser for? Our guest is John Lee, who has over 5 years of experience as a private sector economist at Deloitte Access Economics - a prominent economics practice in Australia, linked to Australia's leading economic thinkers such as Ian Harper, Chris Richardson and Pradeep Philip. In the episode, he explains what Economics is, what it means to be a private sector economist and how you can become one. Enjoy! John's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-jun-wey-lee-374a2b23 Cintia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Career Talk's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia Career Talk's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this episode, we talk about a very unique topic – doing arts in the corporate world.  Our guest is Kate Baxter and her job is a little bit difficult to explain so I’ll try my best to do her justice! Kate is a visual practitioner, a graphic facilitator, an artist, working in the corporate world, including firms such as PwC and KPMG – she essentially uses her illustration and design skills to capture and communicate key messages, discussion points and content in the form of creative, visual pictures – all captured on a single page. She’s a magician who makes boring lectures and presentations interesting! Today, Kate has her own company called the Together Apart, founded in response to COVID-19, made up of specialists delivering collaborative virtual workshops and running sessions globally with "good people, doing great stuff". I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Kate and I’m sure you will enjoy it too! Kate's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateebaxter Kate's company website: https://www.thetogetherapart.com Cintia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Career Talk's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia Career Talk's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

I’m super excited about today’s episode because first, it’s about volleyball, a dear sport for me. Second, because we have a super special guest – Mark Lebedew, the former Head Coach of the Australian Men’s National Volleyball Team, who has 40 years of experience in the volleyball industry and over 20 years of experience in professional volleyball coaching. Currently, he is the Head Coach of Polish club eWinner Gwardia Wrocław and a commentator for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, one of the most important international volleyball tournaments in the industry. In this episode, Mark shares about his pathway to becoming a volleyball coach, the world of professional coaching and what makes someone, not a good, but a great coach. This episode is sponsored by International Volleyball Club - the fastest growing volleyball club in Australia. The club is led by Arkadiusz Grzelak, ex-professional volleyball player for Poland’s Men’s National Volleyball Team, and you can play volleyball with them across 10 locations and 2 cities (Melbourne and Brisbane). You can check them out through the links down below. Mark's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lebedew Cintia's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Career Talk's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia Career Talk's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia International Volleyball Club's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VolleyballMelbourne AND https://www.facebook.com/VolleyballBrisbane International Volleyball Club's website: https://www.internationalvolleyballmelbourne.com

In this episode, we will be talking about Partnerships. Partnerships sounds interesting because it is interesting. It is all about helping a company identify and form long-term partnerships with other companies, which could bring complementary capability to enhance our own products. For example, Facebook may form a partnership with banks or fintechs, in order to add a payment capability to the Facebook app. The end goal is to create a better and more comprehensive product for customers/end users. Our guest is Sneha Chow, who works at Xero and has over 5 years of experience in the world of partnerships. At the time of the recording, she was working in the role of Senior Manager in the Market Development Partnerships for ANZ - she has since been promoted to Global Business Operations Manager - Partnerships at Xero. In this episode, Sneha explains what partnerships are all about, what her day to day looks like and the skills required to work in this field. Enjoy! Sneha's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneha-chow-a2596314 My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

This new episode is about about Procurement. I have a special place in my heart for Procurement because that’s where I started my career. Procurement is all about helping an organisation buy goods and services to help it operate and service their customers. Think of it as going shopping for a corporate organisation. Our guest is Felipe Costa – he started his career in Management Consulting working for the Big 4 and worked his way up from Consultant to Associate Director. After 10 years in Management Consulting, he moved to a couple of procurement leadership roles outside of consulting – today, he is the Head of Procurement at a large not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Brisbane. Felipe has lots to share about not only Procurement, but also about how you could kick start and fast track your career. Enjoy! Felipe's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipe-c-11292613 My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In our latest episode, we talk about Speech Pathology otherwise known as Speech Therapy. Speech Pathology is all about helping children as well as adults improve their communication – be it oral or written communication. Our guest is Cheryl Ye, a certified speech pathologist with 10+ years of experience in Speech Pathology and the owner and founder of Speech Ease Speech Pathology. In this episode, we unpack the world of Speech Pathology and how Cheryl went from working as a private Speech Pathology practitioner to owning and running her own clinic across 2 locations in Melbourne. Speech Pathology is for sure one of the most fun and rewarding careers I have heard about – it is definitely worth a listen. Enjoy! Cheryl's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-ye-a7350345 My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

Welcome to season 2 of "What career do I pick?" podcast. In this episode, we will be discussing the world of demographics – more specifically, business demographics, which is focussed on using demographics research about cities, organisations and people, interpreting their meaning, relevance, and impact within the context of business, societies and individuals. Our guest is Simon Kuestenmacher who is ex-KPMG and the now Co-founder and Director of The Demographics Group and works very closely with Australia’s most respected demographer, Bernard Salt.  We not only unpack the world of demographics, but also talk about misconceptions around finding the perfect job, how to stand out in the job application process and how to make the best out of the early stages of your career. Enjoy! Simon's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonkuestenmacher My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

For the last episode of season 1, our guest is Dennis O'Keeffe - Chief Financial Officer at one of the largest councils in Australia. Dennis has over 40 years of professional experience including over 30 years of senior, executive leadership experience. Prior to becoming a chief executive, he built his foundational experience in various finance-related fields: auditing, financial accounting, management accounting, financial control / financial planning & analysis. He went on to become the CFO of 7 different companies, including Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and City of Port Phillip. Enjoy! Dennis' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-o-keeffe-9568946 My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

For our 10th episode, we will be talking about customer experience with the Chief Customer Officer from City of Port Phillip – Tarnya McKenzie. After 10 years in accounting and finance, Tarnya pivoted into customer experience, a world that encourages everyone at work to be obsessed with the customer and their needs. Serving customers well not only makes sure they advocate for us and come back for more, but also ensures businesses remain competitive in the market. Enjoy! Tarnya's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarnyamckenzie My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In our latest episode, we will be talking about a less conventional career pathway – starting your own business. Aaron Yeak has 10+ years of professional experience working across several industries spanning business, sports, fitness and management consulting. Today, he is the founder and director of 3 businesses, including a very successful F45 training studio in Perth, Australia. In our chat, we unpack Aaron's career journey and talk about how he started his business and why, what his day to day look like and what kind of skills people should have in order to run their own business. Enjoy! Aaron's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronyeak My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In our latest episode, we will be talking about the world of UX – User Experience Design. Our guest is Berlin Liew, a product/user experience (UX) designer at Xero, and has worked previously at NAB and Belong. She not only works for one of the biggest technology companies in Australia, but also is a co-organiser at Ladies that UX Melbourne and a Designer-in-Residence at Academy Xi. This is a great episode for those that are searching for their passion and may need a bit of a push. Berlin and I discuss how she started her career and how she came across the UX world and why she loves it. She explains how she pivoted into her new career and tells us more about what the day to day of a UX designer look like. Enjoy! Berlin's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berlinliew My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In our latest episode, we unpack the world of Project Management Office - otherwise known as PMO. Our guest is Chris Latcham, who has over 30 years of experience in PMO including 10 years at KPMG Australia. He not only has loads of experience in this field - he is also the current President of the Australian Institute of Project Management AIPM for the Victorian chapter. If you are an organised person who loves the idea of coordinating activities with multiple people and ensuring everyone is doing the right thing and working towards shared goals, this episode is for you. Enjoy! Chris' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislatcham My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

In this new podcast episode, we talk about HR also known as Human Resources. In some organisations this can also be called People and Culture, People Operations or even Employee Experience. Our guest is Bonnie Law who has over 8 years of experience in HR, including 6+ years Mondelēz International and 2+ years at Airbnb in Singapore. A very exciting episode especially for those that like the idea of bringing the best out of people and influencing people-related decisions to make sure a company achieves its big, moonshot goals. Enjoy! Bonnie’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-law-3086b024 My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

Have you heard of Corporate Strategy? If you like the idea of defining the future vision and direction of a company, Corporate Strategy may be for you. In our latest episode, we unpack the world of Corporate Strategy with Max Betinski, who is currently the Senior Strategy Lead at a global infrastructure company. Max completed a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Finance and has over 5 years of experience in strategy and M&A, having worked in financial services and consulting firms, including KPMG. You will be able to hear what Corporate Strategy is, what the day to day of a strategist look like, why Corporate Strategy is an exciting discipline to be in and what it takes to be a great strategist. Enjoy! Max’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-betinski-6aa49766 My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careertalkaustralia

Ever wondered what Management Consulting is? Management consultants talk about projects, travel, clients, presentation decks and spreadsheets, but, well, what do they actually do? In this episode, we unpack the mysterious world of Management Consulting with Joshua Gray. Joshua, who I had the pleasure of working closely with, has over 5 years of experience in Management Consulting. After completing his Bachelor of Commerce, he had the opportunity to work at multiple global consulting firms such as Capgemini, KPMG Australia and Deloitte. In our conversation, Joshua and I deep dive into the world of Management Consulting – we talk about what it is, what does the day to day of a Management Consultant looks like, the types of skills you need to succeed and why doing Management Consulting can be a great career option for you.  Enjoy! Joshua’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshgray1 My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careertalkaustralia

Did you know that Facebook has multiple Product Managers solely focussed on optimising the search bar? Ever wondered why people are so interested in Product Manager roles? Product Management is a discipline that has become quite popular (or should I say, quite rightly popular!) in the last few years in the tech industry. It's all about creating a differentiated digital product that customers love. That's why I'm delighted to have Abigail Low on this episode. She is currently a Product Manager at Openpay a fintech company where she is the global product lead for product analytics, platforms & decisioning. In the episode, she unpacks and demystifies product management and what it takes to be a great Product Manager. Enjoy! Abigail’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiabigail My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintiachen Note: whilst Abigail works at Openpay, all views expressed are her own.