From Intern to Professional: Which of These Skills Has Shifted Your Thinking the Most?
- Job search strategies beyond APHRC
- How to prepare an ATS-friendly CV
- LinkedIn optimization
- Portfolio creation
- Career clarity and career visibility
- Professional branding and networking
- Public speaking skills
- Getting promoted without asking
- Have you actually applied any of these since the session? What happened?
- Was there a topic you initially dismissed but later realized mattered?
- Which topic do you wish had been covered in more depth?
LinkedIn session probably had the biggest impact. I actually had no real online professional presence before the internship, and I was one of those people who didn’t really think having LinkedIn was that important.
But after the session, my perspective definitely changed. I realised how important professional visibility and networking are, and LinkedIn is actually such a good platform for both. It gives you a space to put yourself and your work out there, connect with people in your field, and also just see what other people are doing and learn from them.
For me, career clarity and visibility had the biggest impact. It made me think more intentionally about the kind of professional I want to become and how I position myself.
I also found the LinkedIn and professional branding sessions very useful because they changed how I present my skills and experience online.
I’d love to learn more about building meaningful professional connections.
I once struggled with career clarity, feeling scattered and unsure of the direction I wanted to take. When I reached out to Eric, he referred me to a meeting that became a turning point. Attending that session sparked a shift in my perspective, and later, during a physical discussion with him, the thoughtful questions he asked helped me reflect deeply. Through that process, I discovered a stronger sense of purpose and finally understood what I truly want for my career.