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2017 | SEMESTER 1 Kirsty Mitchell, Director of the Career Development Centre Careers: THEN AND NOW By Kirsty Mitchell, Director, Career and Development Centre, Bond University THIS edition of the Arch highlights the journeys of Bond’s inaugural cohort. It provides a point of reflection for me as I think about the career transitions of all the students I have worked with during my time at Bond in the Career Development Centre (CDC). The big over-arching concerns that plague students are those around the outcome and process - “Who will I become? What will I do? Will I get there? Will I like it? Will I be good enough?” Much angst is experienced in this transition, most notably the selfdoubt they all face. In the CDC we have the privileged role of providing advice, practical support, and encouragement to students to help them achieve their goals. I often call us the Office of Hopes and Dreams. We provide visible hope to students by sharing stories of alumni success and how they experienced the same concerns, yet managed to overcome these challenges and achieve their dreams. We spend a great deal of time developing maps and strategies with a significant caveat - the map is not the terrain. After all, a career is not a destination, but a journey. I love talking with alumni about their career journeys and a common element is how they adapted when the terrain shifted. Fortunately, I recently had the opportunity to speak with Yolande Waldock, an 892 alumna who completed a Bachelor of Commerce. Ms Waldock mentioned that she was strongly encouraged by her father, a racing car driver and explosives expert, to enrol at Bond. The fast-track degree held significant appeal along with the challenger status and unique education model offered by the University. Ms Waldock thrived at Bond and built long lasting relationships with fellow Bondies living on campus. When I asked about her biggest learning experience to date, Ms Waldock replied, “To learn, grow and evolve. You need to accept change. You have an idea what you want to do when you are at university, however it is rarely how the plan goes”. Her advice to other Bondies, particularly recent graduates, is to “Do the things you are passionate about”. “We all work long and hard hours but you need to be around people, products and organisations that you enjoy and care about. Give it a go, and if you don’t love it then change it. Be happy and passionate; this is when you perform at your best,” she said. Over the course of her career, Ms Waldock has deftly chased opportunities through large corporate, agency and automotive fields with dynamism, passion and determination. Her passion for the automotive industry has led to significant career growth in a field typically dominated by men. After a challenging yet rewarding role at Lexus International in Japan, Ms Waldock recently moved to Sydney for a new role as Corporate Manager, Brand Management and Communications at Toyota Australia. Ms Waldock is one of 322 students from a handful of nations in the Class of 892, whose courage and thirst for something different helped Bond develop its reputation to become a world-class institution. We now have over 25,000 graduates from over 150 countries. While there is no doubt the University has grown significantly since its foundation, I believe our core values remain the same - we offer a uniquely personalised approach to education, we deliver a transformative experience that unleashes potential, and we know our students by name, not just by number. Notably, the ethos of our students has remained unchanged also. Today’s graduates believe, just as the students from 1989 did, in defining their own success by challenging the status quo, adapting to dynamic environments, thriving on change and the opportunities it creates, staying connected and supporting each other, and by giving back through ongoing involvement with the University. 42 www.arch.bond.edu.au
EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 2017 24th 171 Semester ends MAY 2017 OCTOBER 2017 7th 173 Graduation TBC Business Links #3 NOVEMBER 2017 NOV15 GC DEMO DAY 10th 15th 15th 18th- 21st 18th 19th 20th 21st 172 Orientation Expo 172 Semester Begins Transformer Launch Homecoming Alumni Awards Dinner Family and Friends Festival Bond Benefit Dinner Blues on Broadbeach 3rd Indigenous Gala 15th Gold Coast Demo Day 16th BBT Graduation DECEMBER 2017 6th Medicine Graduation 16th 173 Semester Ends JUNE 2017 JUL22 OPEN DAY 10th 172 Graduation 23rd Bond Business Leaders Forum #2 with guest speaker Tony Shepherd JULY 2017 22nd TBC Open Day Business Links #2 with guest speaker Mark Sowerby AUGUST 2017 19th 172 Semester Ends SEPTEMBER 2017 5th Bond Business Leaders Forum #3 with guest speaker David Thodey 6th 11th 173 Orientation Expo 173 Semester Begins MAY18-21 HOMECOMING www.arch.bond.edu.au 43
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Page 5 and 6: NEWS BONDIES IN LONDON GET INTO THE
Page 7 and 8: NEWS BIBBY’S BRILLIANCE WINS AWAR
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Page 27 and 28: diversity JUSTICE KIRBY INSPIRES A
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Page 35 and 36: COMMUNITY Hannah Duncan Postgraduat
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