What type of job are you looking for?
Hospitality, I've had tremendous experience with customer relations and also dealings with unsatisfied customers and also running of the business's day to day proceedings.
What nationality are you?
Australian.
My family originate from Vanuatu
What languages do you speak (and at what level)?
English - fluently Bislama - learning
What country or area are you looking to work in and why?
Vanuatu, I've always wanted to move to Vanuatu and to experience the life. My family originate from there so I want to reconnect to my family and learn my culture
What countries have you worked in?
Australia
What countries do you have a visa to work in?
I haven't applied for a visa as of yet. I just hold an australian passport
What field do you currently work in?
Currently studying Performing Arts (Diploma in music) ... I come from a strong customer service and banking administration background
What fields have you worked in before?
Home Loan Department of one of Australia's leading banks Project Officer - Job Agency Cooking, food prep areas retail
Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why?
Formal education is great to have, but if you have the skills you will learn very quick on how to resolve issues that may arise and you are always learning and improving your skills, therefore you will become educated while you are working in that field.
Describe the benefits of working with others
Being a team player, having the ability to take orders, cooperation with collegues, also being able to direct a group of people that you are responsibile for. being able to be part of a group project.
Describe the benefits of working alone
being able to work unsupervised ability of having self-determination, this also shows that you are capable of being a leader and someone who can succeed.
What was your worst working experience?
having to deal with the shop lifters that came constantly into our store, and having the police come and suppling a statement for them...
What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career?
Focus, listen, learn and complete a job to the end.
What unique skills do you have?
I see myself as a multi- task person and I'm always will to give everything along, something that will take me out of my comfort zone.
What would you consider as your 'dream job'?
A job that will give me great satisfaction and that i can move up within job ranks, being able to provide friend and professional service in whatever job i'm in
What are the most interesting aspects of your field?
multi-tasking doing my work and singing at the same time and putting a smile on peoples faces
Wjat are the least interesting aspects of your field?
sweeping floors in a fruit shop, but this is where I learnt to be faithful and loyal to my job.
If I had the opportunity to work in Vanuatu
This would mean so much to me as a person, as I've always been someone wanted to move back to Vanuatu and reconnect to the country that my grandfather was taken from... I've travelled back to Vanuatu many times and it's always hard to leave, but I know one day I'll be back there.
How can potential employers contact you?
email: roblifouvana@yahoo.com.au
phone: (mob) 0437 937 577