Listen to Branishka, a former nurse based in the Bahamas that thanks to her desire to constantly upskill herself, embarked in a course in Public Health at the University of London. Explore how thanks to this course and thanks to the invaluable guidance of her academic mentor she launched herself in a career as Director for the HIV clinic of the Health Ministry and then as Public Health Officer for Royal Caribbean Cruise.

Key points:

[01h16] - How will you describe yourself: a career starter, a career developer or a career changer?

[01h52] -The career journey of Branishka from being a registered nurse to studying for a master in Public Health

[03:29] - How did Branishka found a job as a Public Health Officer for the public sector

[05:47] - What do you do in your job as Public Health Officer?

[07:40] - Branishka career and job responsibilities as a Director of the HIV center for the Ministry of Health in the Bahamas

[09h37] - The fundamental role of Branishka mentor

[12h51] - The role of COVID in opening areas of the labour market in Global and Public Health sector

[16h25] - Advise for job seekers that want to get a job in this field

[19h35] - Is Global Health transdisciplinary in the sense that it involves working with people from different fields of expertise?

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