Lunch Box Club for English No. 22: Planning for your career in USSH

The members listened to Ms. Nguyen Tuyet Mai (Department of Politics and Student Affairs) share her aspirations and challenges in her current work. According to her, supporting students has brought her a great deal of positive energy. It's not simply administrative work; specialists like her also deeply empathize with the desires, dreams, and feelings of young people. This understanding has helped her stay committed to her assigned tasks and continuously improve herself to enhance the quality of her work. She also acknowledged that her work faces many challenges in the new context, where universities must be autonomous and adaptable to meet new training requirements and the needs of learners. Students also face pressure regarding adaptability, job seeking, entrepreneurship, and the development of diverse competencies and soft skills. These new issues also prompt reflection on the need for the university's student support department to develop more practical and creative support activities, and to be more closely involved with students' needs.

The Lunch Box Club for English has held 22 sessions with rich content revolving around work and activities at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The club contributes to improving the practical English skills and interaction abilities of the university's staff.

Other members also shared experiences on the skills and importance of planning for their career development over the next 5 or 10 years. Without a plan and long-term vision, employees will not see the goals they need to strive for at each stage of their careers. A topic frequently discussed was the need to participate in professional development courses and opportunities for networking with external organizations. In addition, members also spent time sharing in-depth insights on how to apply science, technology, and engineering to improve work quality in the digital age.

Ms. Nguyen Tuyet Mai (Student Affairs and Support Department) shared about the challenges in her work.

Lunch Box Club for English meetings are always well-attended by international professors and students.

As usual, the discussions in the Lunch Box Club for English are not only about experiencing English in a fun and practical way in daily life, but also about exchanging useful knowledge and experiences, and networking among professionals and staff from various departments and faculties within the university. These are people who not only love English but also want to use the benefits of using English proficiently to enhance their personal and professional value.