A Growth Mindset in the Accounting World
Get out of your comfort zone! This was one of the key messages from our Career Bites speaker last week, Shailesh Prasad.
He shared lots of interesting information about his journey in the finance and accounting worlds, from high school in Fiji to his current role as Group Financial Controller at Westcon Group NZ, a global IT company.
Shailesh strongly advocated the importance of a growth mindset and lifelong learning. He encouraged students to keep adding value with study and qualifications and think about the ‘soft’ skills that will help them thrive in the industry. Finally, Shailesh recommended taking opportunities to develop leadership skills, be well-organised, and be a great communicator and listener.
We learned a lot about the profession’s structure, the different qualifications students could undertake, and the organisations they could join in their future career pathways.
Most of all, we were inspired to dream big!
By Siobhan McKimmey