“Rekha has advice ‘when your kids study, you sit down and study too.’ That’s what she tells her workmates.”
Rekha wanted to ‘sharpen her thinking and leadership skills, to give herself a boost’. She knew she had natural ability, but in her own words she says, “This study has sharpened all the skills and talents I had.”
She continues, ‘This course was really good and quite helpful for me. I applied for another job in the DHB and I got it. I’m in a new role now. What I have taken from the study has given me the ability to adapt and cope well within the new role.
She realised in the job interview that they were looking for someone who can work independently and is keen to grow. ‘I’m that person. I want more growth. I look for opportunities to grow and this course gave me those opportunities. My plan is to get into this new role, settle well, and then start to think about what studies are next, on my list. I will definitely study further.’
Rekha also gives advice to her workmates about study opportunities, ‘Remember, when your kids study, you sit down and study too. Little by little you do it. Then, once your kids have finished studying, you also achieve your own Diploma or Degree that you wanted.’
Rekha says ‘Once you start learning it’s not only for work purposes, because you actually use it at home as well, with family and friends and other people you meet. This course has improved my awareness of all sorts of things which I wasn’t aware of or knew about beforehand.’
Finally, she says, ‘I also found a few friends along the way, in this course.