Your Career Questions, Answered with Shehani De Mel

Everyone's career journey looks different, but that doesn't stop us from comparing ourselves or wondering if we're doing enough. Join careers practitioner Shehani De Mel as she tackles two student dilemmas with Jay: balancing ambition with wellbeing during the job search, and overcoming self-doubt when your career timeline doesn't look like everyone else's. Keep making progress Join the Careers in Progress community - your go-to place for career advice that actually helps. Subscribe for every episode, plus your next step - curated resources, practical tools and opportunities designed to help you make progress. This week’s next step: Take the conversation further with a DeakinTALENT career coach. Whether you’re figuring out what direction to take, exploring your options or working out what to do next, a 20-minute phone or video appointment gives you personalised, one-on-one support to talk it through and make a plan. Please note: The individual views and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of Deakin as an organisation. Deakin is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where both freedom of speech and academic freedom are vigorously upheld. Our community thrives on diverse opinions and perspectives, with open-minded inquiry and respectful disagreement essential to our university culture.