Career Toolkit Series: Introduction to the importance of soft skills
In this session we are going to cover what are soft skills, why are they are so important to know and situations where they are most valuable.
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Speakers
Through my journey I have found that people are the most important asset to a business and guiding individuals using empathy and knowledge gained
How many years have you been at NGA and what roles have you done during that time?
I joined NGA in August 2013, so coming up on 12 years with the organisation. During that time I have spent 11 years on the KC-30A program in various roles within Logistics and Engineering including Procurement, Planning and Management.
Highlights
In 2019 I received an Instant Recognition Reward and later that year I was awarded The Northrop Grumman Australia Lead and most importantly to be nominated by my team.
Before joining NGA what was your career background?
I started in the Defence Aviation industry 35 years ago joining the Airforce at 17 and almost 12 years later starting my career out of the RAAF with industry in differing roles and programs with Boeing Defence Australia, Sikorsky Helitech and now Northrop Grumman Australia.
What career advice would you give your younger self?
I would tell myself to have the confidence to take on all opportunities that are presented, just because you don’t have it right now does not mean you cannot be productive and learn in the process.
Something personal
My Family has the Qld record for being the largest number of individual children to one set of parents, my mother is number 17 of 20 children. Recently I have found that I really enjoy the quiet life, being on my partners farm, going camping with a good book and I am addicted to Reformer Pilates.
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