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learn from the people around us. That attitude has helped me to overcome challenges in my own life.”
Professor Tadé has found that Australia is a place of great opportunity
for a rewarding career and where he can make a positive influence on
others. He sees Australia’s growing multicultural heritage as being a significant strength.
“One of the beauties of Australia is that so many of us are migrants. All
of us as Australians need to keep learning about our differences and
seek to find a positive common ground. It is not our skin colour or cultural background that is most important, it is the essence, substance and
character of people that really counts.”
Professor Tadé encourages younger migrants to be ready to adapt to
Australian society.
“Any migrant needs to stay open-minded and be prepared to integrate
into the society. Don’t be friends with only people from your community
group. Meet new people – it’s a big world. When you are in Australia
you don’t want to limit yourself just to the kinds of experience that you
had back in your home country. I encourage migrants to make the best
of what is here. Help other people as much as possible and you will receive help from others as well.”
Help other people as much as
possible and you will receive
help from others as well
Professor Tadé shares four tips to achieve professional
excellence as a migrant.
1. Get a qualification. Though there’s no way of knowing how
many career changes you will make throughout your life, it is still
paramount to obtain a qualification in whatever career you desire
to pursue. Make sure the qualification aligns with your passions,
and be clear and honest to yourself about type of job you want.
When you complete your degree, continuously look for ways to
add more value to your knowledge.
2. Set professional goals. Be clear on where you want to be or
what level you want to attain in your career by creating a reference frame. Without a reference frame it will be difficult to plan
your pathway. An examples of professional goals that would be
worthwhile setting is: ensuring the people you are going to have
within your circle of influence will inspire and push you on your
career journey.
3. Understand what it takes to achieve your professional goal.
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