Sean McClean is one of the first wave of Victorians taking part in the Digital Job program and is currently taking the RMIT Online Business Analytics course. Here’s what Sean had to say about his experience.
What is your current job or area of work?
“My most recent area of work was in the travel industry where I had formed a successful career in a variety of roles, including sales, leadership and operations.”
Why did you choose this course? Did you feel the need to improve your current position, or were you looking for new opportunities?
“Unfortunately, I was made redundant due to the COVID-19 outbreak. I have always had an interest in using data to analyse situations and believe using visuals such as charts or dashboards are vital in assisting businesses make better decisions. My previous role involved some limited analysis opportunities which gave me an opportunity to experience this area. My primary reason for choosing this course is to quickly develop new skills which, combined with my current skills set, will set me up for an analysis based role.”
What do you expect to achieve?
“Having not studied in many years, I expected a challenging start. I found the workload was lighter in the earlier weeks before ramping up towards the end of the course. I've enjoyed the interaction with the mentors and the course content. I have found the need to independently research some areas further. I am expecting the skills learned to help me build on my current skillset and forge a new career in an analyst role.”
Have you had previous experiences with training and upskilling? Can you elaborate?
“I haven't studied in many years and this was previously in person so online was a new experience.”