Thinking back on my career goals at the beginning of this course, my single career goal was to be employed in the industry. Current employment figures in Australia, and especially Queensland, have not been high. I wanted to have somewhere to go after university, and somewhere to start my journey as an information professional. My main motivation for this was moving out and beginning the 'adult' phase of my life, which nowadays really doesn't begin for someone until their early 20's.
Thankfully, in the penultimate semester of my university degree I was able to land a job as a librarian at a university library. It was an environment I'm familiar with, and dealing with students for me was easier to connect with as a librarian, and the queries I've received have been ones that I myself have had as a student.
In terms of my career, having this footing as a part-time librarian is fantastic. In the next few years, I see my career goals being squarely within this environment and workplace. My team is friendly and treat me as an equal, which is something I value the most, as some of my previous workplaces saw me as merely an upstart uni student.
If I had to nail down any specific career goals, I see myself in the next few years hopefully going from part-time to full-time (now that this university degree will have been done!), then staying there for a few years to get used to the employed life. I was asked by my boss where I saw my career in five years, and I honestly couldn't tell him. This job has been a whirlwind, and I'm still finding my feet in terms of the office life.
I honestly don't know where I'll be outside of a standard librarian at the front desk. Possibilities are endless and I really don't know where I would fit.
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