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ANZ’s global perspective > Michelle Chea<br />
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ANZ’s global perspective<br />
In January 2012, ANZ’s fi rst international volunteering staff will commence international<br />
volunteering assignments as part of ANZ’s Super Regional <strong>Volunteers</strong> program, an<br />
initiative of the AVI/ANZ partnership. Here the volunteers, with AVI’s and ANZ’s CEO talk<br />
about the program and the expectations of the up and coming assignments.<br />
A volunteer’s perspective<br />
Caroline Novak - ANZ Divisional<br />
Human Resources Consultant<br />
Volunteer position: Human Resources,<br />
Solomon Islands Development Trust,<br />
Solomon Islands<br />
Why did you apply for the position?<br />
I wanted to apply my professional skills<br />
outside of work and I was interested in<br />
living and working in a completely different<br />
culture.<br />
Whilst ANZ offers a volunteer day, I thought<br />
this would be an opportunity to make a<br />
signifi cant difference in a partner<br />
organisation.<br />
What are your hopes or expectations for the<br />
volunteer placement?<br />
I expect that I will learn new skills about<br />
adapting to different work environments and<br />
working in a different culture. In return, I hope<br />
that I am able to provide the Solomon Island<br />
Development Trust with some key HR tools<br />
and tips which they will be able to use and<br />
build on as they grow and develop.<br />
What will this mean for your career<br />
development?<br />
I believe this secondment will provide me with<br />
a fantastic opportunity to use my HR skills in<br />
an organisation where there is limited<br />
exposure to HR processes and policies. On my<br />
return, I believe that the understanding I will<br />
have developed from the culture and<br />
environment in the Solomon Islands will be<br />
benefi cial for my career and ANZ’s continued<br />
focus on the Asia Pacifi c region.<br />
Michelle Webb - ANZ Senior<br />
Marketing Manager - Small<br />
Business<br />
Volunteer position: Communications and<br />
Marketing Adviser,<br />
Pekerti, Indonesia.<br />
Why did you apply for the position?<br />
The secondment will help to provide me with<br />
an insight into the differences of operating in<br />
business in another culture. ANZ has a super<br />
regional focus and will continue to grow<br />
across Asia. This placement in Indonesia<br />
provides the opportunity to trial working in<br />
one of these countries and will help<br />
determine if an overseas placement in the<br />
longer term is right for me. I previously worked<br />
at World Vision prior to coming to ANZ and<br />
still have passion for supporting local<br />
communities. Working to help develop a<br />
marketing plan to increase sales of fair trade<br />
products seemed like a fantastic opportunity<br />
to leverage my not-for-profi t skills.<br />
What are your hopes or expectations for the<br />
volunteer placement?<br />
I hope to immerse myself in the Indonesian<br />
culture and a gain a deeper appreciation of<br />
the challenges and opportunities that Pekerti<br />
face in achieving their goals and eat some<br />
great food!<br />
What will this mean for your career<br />
development?<br />
This opportunity will help broaden my<br />
marketing skills, particularly marketing to a<br />
different culture and at home it will also<br />
benefi t my work in Australia. As ANZ continue<br />
to align and work more closely with other ANZ<br />
offi ces across Asia, this will help provide me<br />
with a deeper understanding of how the<br />
different operating models and markets work.<br />
Casey Morecroft - ANZ Senior<br />
Relationship Manager -<br />
<strong>International</strong> Agribusiness<br />
Volunteer position: Financial Services<br />
Adviser, PIPSO, Suva, Fiji<br />
Why did you apply for the position?<br />
Working in a developing country in a role that<br />
is heavily involved in the local community is<br />
one which I am incredibly excited about as it<br />
will allow me to apply my skill set in a<br />
completely different environment. Working in a<br />
skilled volunteering capacity is also a great<br />
opportunity to gain exposure working in an<br />
organisation with different goals and<br />
perspectives, which I felt would broaden my<br />
experience and allow me to see the fi nance<br />
industry from a different perspective.<br />
What are your hopes or expectations for the<br />
volunteer placement?<br />
This will provide me with an extremely<br />
challenging yet highly rewarding experience<br />
that will push me outside of my comfort zone.<br />
I look forward to working with and learning<br />
from a range of different people from various<br />
cultures and backgrounds and across multiple<br />
organisations, and believe it will provide a<br />
valuable and memorable experience. Most<br />
importantly, I hope that my placement will be<br />
benefi cial for the local team in Suva, and that<br />
I will be able to share some of my knowledge<br />
and experience that will make a difference<br />
and contribute to PIPSO achieving its goals.<br />
What will this mean for your career<br />
development?<br />
I believe that this role will be incredibly<br />
valuable in allowing me to fast-track my<br />
leadership skills, and provide an opportunity<br />
to develop a more in-depth understanding of
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