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transfieldservices.comTHE TRANSFIELD SERVICES BUSINESS MAGAZINE39Finding it hard to securework in her chosen field,Natalia worked as a cleaner inbuildings in Melbourne’s CBD.of the Association of Skilled Migrants inAustralia and it was her appearance on theprogram that helped her secure a role atTransfield Services.Natalia grew up in Bogota, Colombia andstudied a Bachelor of Science in IndustrialEngineering and an advanced diploma inIntegral Quality Systems (ISO 9000, ISO14000 & OHSAS 18000).In 2007, she made the decision to leaveColombia due to the difficult situation thecountry was in. Natalia started investigatingwhat countries offered a migration programwhere her skills would be useful. In 2008her research led her to the Australia SkilledMigration Program.Natalia came to Australia in August 2008and studied English as a second language,meanwhile applying for her qualificationsto be recognised by Engineers Australia.Her permanent residency application wasapproved in 2010.When Peter Goode heardNatalia’s qualifications throughthe Insight show, he knew shewould be a good candidatefor the Transfield Servicesgraduate program. Followinga successful interview, Nataliawas offered the position ofQuality Assurance andCompliance Auditorworking with theBusiness ImprovementGroup based in ourMalvern office inMelbourne.“Working in my chosenfield has been great. Ithas definitely improvedmy self-esteem andperception of what I can achieve in thiscountry. What I enjoy most about mywork is being able to contribute to thedevelopment of the business and be part ofa great team,” Natalie says.Graduates onboardOur graduates for 2012 arrived in Januaryand are posted throughout the Australiaand New Zealand business.Before taking up their new positions, thegraduates spent two days at the YMCAPOSTER CHILDStaff on our Melbourne Water contract held acompetition in December 2011 asking their youngfamily members to submit posters highlightingsafety issues at work and at home. Teammembers were also encouraged to talk to theirchildren about safety and why it is important.The competition was very successful andsix designs were selected across three agecategories. The winning entries were madeinto A1 size posters and displayed across thecontract’s operational sites.Our 2012graduates spent twodays participating inteam building andoutdoor activitiesbefore starting onthe job.Yarramundi Camp in NSW participatingin team building and outdoor activitiesdesigned to push them out of their comfortzones and forge new friendships.The group spent the rest of the week at thenew Transfield Services Learning Academyin Sydney’s Macquarie Park going throughan induction program.Our Chief Financial Officer, TiernanO’Rourke outlined the company’s newstrategy, vision, values and architecture andgraduates were also able to meet some ofour Board Members and senior managers.New Zealand Business Manager, DenisOrme led the group through a fun andmotivating learning program includingcommunication skills, time management,role plays, presentations, difficult andassertive conversations and the importanceof networking.Graduate engineer Bill Plarinos says: “I gotto meet a really diverse group of grads’from all over Australia and New Zealand.Everybody was very friendly and supportive- they even helped me conquer my fearof heights! The YMCA camp allowed usto bond and initiate friendships that grewthroughout the week.”Lots of videos and photos were takenduring the week which will be used inmultimedia/social media projects for ourwebsite and Facebook pages, so keep youreyes peeled.