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Roy worked as a tutor throughout his university life. He also took the initiative to meet other students and lecturers at the university to establish his own network. He got his first full time job at Medibank through networking. One of his contacts advised him that there was a vacancy that he might be interested in and he applied and successfully secured a role at Medibank in the Customer and Portfolio team.
Roy says, ‘it’s important to work hard and take the time to learn how to work smarter. Working smarter means keeping yourself accountable and be more proactive. When you’re given a big project that you don’t know where to start, learn how to break it down into smaller tasks logically. When completing a task, try to look a few steps ahead, anticipate future activities, potential outcomes, stakeholders’ needs and possible restrictions or issues.
Also, always remind yourself to look at a bigger picture and don’t get trapped in every little detail. It’s okay to consider imperfect options because in some situations there’s no ideal solution. Learn how to work with imperfection and invest your time and effort wisely’.