MyCareer
‘People need to stand up’: The consultant speaking out on dyslexia
Consultant and researcher Dr Shae Wissell says she’s surprised about the number of businesses who don’t support dyslexic staff.
- by Sue White
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Two minutes with: A master boat builder selling sports yachts to Miami
Master boat builder Jamie Nicholls says sometimes clients will want a boat built five or six times before they’re happy with it.
- by Sue White
The physio who uses a robotic exoskeleton to help people walk
Exercise physiologist Anna Minchin says advances in technology are helping more and more people achieve their goals and get mobile.
- by Sue White
Two minutes with: A funeral celebrant who makes the most out of life
Funeral celebrant Kate Morgan says her job is a constant reminder that life is short.
- by Sue White
Two minutes with: A Quitline counsellor helping smokers find their ‘aha moment’
Quitline counsellor Ciza Dion says it can be hard talking to clients over the phone, but helping someone to break an addiction makes it all worthwhile.
- by Sue White
Meet the company therapist who helps people take fewer meetings
Organisational therapist Sharon Darmody says a lot of the things she does today couldn’t have been done in businesses 10 years ago.
- by Sue White
‘You never get used to it’: The Uluru tour guide who’s up before sunrise
Tour guide leader Jakob Trimble says one of the more therapeutic parts of his job is cleaning his 65-seater coach, which can take an hour and a half.
- by Sue White
‘I work best at 6am’: What a day in the life of a scientist looks like
Associate professor Natalie Trevaskis says her job – and family life – has multiple moving parts.
- by Sue White
Warm, not too ‘Aussie’: Meet the voice you hear when you’re on hold
Voice-over artist Mark Cowling says the rise of AI-powered voice-overs falls short in conveying authentic emotions.
- by Sue White
The ski instructor who helps people go fast (and look good doing it)
Ski instructor Charlie Evans specialises in providing adaptive lessons, helping all kinds of differently abled guests experience snow sports.
- by Sue White
The landscape architect who loves to work on “leftover spaces”
Landscape architect Hamish Dounan rides a motorbike to work to avoid the traffic and says the “vibe” of his office is very important.
- by Sue White
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