Student Story: John Austin

Student Story: John Austin

Hear from RMIT Online alumni on navigating through career progression post-employment setbacks.

Having spent more than two decades in the IT field, John suddenly found himself out of a job. He decided to use this as an opportunity to look into upskilling his technical capabilities when he came across RMIT Online's Future Skills portfolio. After completing two short courses, he's managed to secure a new role and a promotion within his frist couple years at the organisation. 

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I would thoroughly recommend anyone looking to refresh their digital skills to take a look at RMIT Online and the courses they have to offer

- John Austin

01 May 2024

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