I remember vividly the day I set foot on Australian ground, after a long two-day journey from Zimbabwe. It was exciting and I was keen to start a new life with my family.<\/p>\n
We came to Australia because my father was working for BHP in Zimbabwe and they were closing up. Due to this, they encouraged him to apply for a working visa for BHP Australia.<\/p>\n
While my father moved over with part of my family, I stayed with relatives while I finished high school and worked part-time in a stationary shop to help support me. Then my visa got approved and I finally relocated to Sydney to join my family.<\/p>\n
It was just me and the internet. Where could I start my career?<\/p>\n
I knew I needed a network I could rely on but being a person who didn\u2019t attend High School in Australia, most organisations, unfortunately, didn\u2019t offer me any opportunity.<\/p>\n
I searched for places all over the internet, I submitted over 15 apprenticeship applications and still, nothing came my way. After a while, I decided to finally stop submitting applications and look into going to University or starting a TAFE course.<\/p>\n
On that very day that I decided to stop, an application worth applying for fell right into my email inbox. I received three emails from indeed on the same day, all with the PwC Higher Apprenticeship Program application link. That is when I knew the right opportunity had finally come my way.<\/p>\n
After applying, I went through a series of psychometric tests and interviews. Fortunately this time, I managed to get accepted despite how different I appeared to be in terms of background.<\/p>\n
PwC has become a home, a great supportive network for me. The people here saw beyond my background and recognised my passion as a talent. Now I get to pursue my passion in IT while I get trained and paid too!<\/p>\n
I dress the way I feel comfortable and I have made friends for life. I intend to stay at PwC for many years to come and I would highly recommend anyone to come on board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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