Extraordinary You Pty Ltd

ABOUT

MY STORY

Born in Sydney to Italian Immigrants, I was a bright and curious child with a thirst for learning and a passion for books. My parents taught me values of integrity, commitment, perseverance, compassion and generosity. They inspired me to work hard striving to achieve my personal best regardless of barriers or obstacles put in my way. At school, history was my favourite subject. I loved learning the stories and motivations of people gone before us and the significant events that changed our world. It taught me to think critically of human experiences, in a different time and in different cultures. It was the social science of our past society that fascinated me.  History was never something I took into account when deciding what career I would pursue. Nor did I take into account my childhood experiences, experiences which upon reflection today were significant in making a career choice. Deciding what my first step would be became such an overwhelming task, simply because I didn’t know what would be a good choice for me. In the end, for better or worse, I took a risk and chose a career in Accounting just because I was good at Maths.

MY NEXT CHALLENGE

After dedicating a number of years to my career, my next journey became a personal one as I became a Mother for the first time. As any mother will tell you, Motherhood is the toughest gig you can ever take on, raising another human being is a lot of hard work but at the same time can be the most rewarding work because you do it from your heart. You learn to multitask, be patient, make mistakes, never give up and more important you find out who you truly are. I loved being a mum on a full-time basis but I became restless with my own personal fulfilment and I needed a new challenge. Being away from the workforce for many years gave me a wonderful opportunity to take stock of where I have been, where I was and where I wanted to go. Questions of purpose and meaning became important to me like never before. I felt driven to make a direct difference to peoples individual lives but didn’t know how. The answer to my question was a closer than I thought. At the time, my son was 4 years old and attended the local pre-school where the children’s developmental milestones were very much the focus of the school. While this was important, I also observed that there was little nurturing of children’s natural strengths and abilities. If children had a natural strength to think outside the box they were gently manoeuvred back to think inside the box and this infuriated me. I reflected back on my work experiences and the corporate world had been no different in its approach. Many adults I had worked with, would not have even know what their strengths and abilities were, let alone act on them. Their passions and natural gifts would typically had not been nurtured and honoured throughout their whole education and working lives. Many pursued careers that were expected of them or made career decisions with no consideration of who they were authentically, what their strengths were, what they believed in or valued. My mission became clear and set me on a new and exciting learning pathway with renewed purpose and vision to help people live out authentic career lives.

CAREER CHANGE

Thinking I would never study again, I excitedly became a University student once more and then successfully graduated with a diploma in Career Development. As a Career Advisor & Career Counsellor, I now work to empower my clients to learn more about who they are, what motivates them, identify their strengths, passions, beliefs and values so that they can create career lives that have meaning and purpose. Through my own career transitions, I understand the transition steps, processes, feelings and challenges my clients face when they come to making career choices and career decisions. Having experience from the frontline of numerous and varied work environments allows my clients a distinct advantage and close insight into the reality of the world of work. I feel passionate about bringing Career Development and Career Management as an essential key skill moving forward into the 21st century. There are many individuals that are unhappy with what they do every day which can have huge impacts on their personal lives and to our society as a whole. It is only when something jolts them like a major life upheaval that they do anything about it. Examples include a change in health, redundancy, death of someone close, prolonged stressful work, having children, midlife crisis and the list goes on. I am passionate about getting you to be the driver of what happens in your career life. To help somebody reconnect with themselves is so empowering, clients are often surprised by the positive process and the steps they take thereafter.  People can do great things if they feel passionate and love what they do; they create meaning for themselves while they can make a significant difference to other people’s lives. I feel I have come full circle in my own career life to move closer to the social science I always loved. Like History that has gone before us, people’s career and life stories are history in the making, being shaped by events, opportunities and life’s circumstances.  To help and support people as they transition from school, university or from one workplace to another for me is a privilege. Learning how to shape your own career life through your own Career Self-Management is the secret to reaching your Extraordinary Potential.

CAREER SERVICES

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Latest Reviews

“I contacted Gina as I was going through a very difficult time in my career. I was looking for some guidance, direction and purpose, as I was very unhappy in what I was doing. I found Gina to be very caring and understanding of my situation as well as being very passionate and knowledgeable in her profession. She was able to provide me with guidance, advice and confidence at a very difficult period in my career.” Andrew- Sydney

“I highly recommend working with Gina to anyone who wants to understand why they’re unhappy in their current career/job, and what it is they should look for in their next career move. Gina’s approach is very personal, helping you gain greater awareness of your own personality, strengths and weaknesses, personal and professional values, life story as a whole, and how it bears on your professional development. Gina helps you narrow down a wide field of opportunities into a set of several for you to explore, and points you to the next actionable steps and helpful resources. You walk away feeling that you’ve found a friend/mentor, someone who is on your side, but also has the objectivity and professional training to provide honest, constructive feedback and recommendations. Thank you Gina for your work and support!” Joan- Sydney

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