Deen's story – video transcript
Watch Samiul and Deen talk about the value of workplace diversity.
[Mohieddin (Deen) Alasali]
To me, this is my dream job and I’m living the dream at SMEC right now.
My name is Mohieddin Alasali, I am an electrical engineer from SMEC and I'm originally from Syria.
[Samiul Hossain]
SMEC is a multidisciplinary, predominantly engineering consultancy, we operate both in Australia and overseas.
[Mohieddin (Deen) Alasali]
Being an electrical engineer at SMEC means that I have the privilege to work on major projects that impact the Australian society in a positive way.
[Samiul Hossain]
The whole inclusion and diversity concept and principles are a core part of our DNA, it's who we are as an organisation. We try to preserve, protect, foster and promote that whole sense of inclusion and diversity within the organisation.
The way we go about doing this is we have what we call an inclusion and diversity committee within the organisation that pretty much works like a brains trust for our board and for the executive leadership team to achieve that, you know, diversity and inclusion objectives within the organisation.
[Mohieddin (Deen) Alasali]
Engineering was always my passion as an electrical engineer, my role is to design and develop sustainable electrical systems.
[Samiul Hossain]
I have no doubt that our organisation is richer and more sensitive as a result of Deen joining us because it brings in that wealth of life experience.
[Mohieddin (Deen) Alasali]
Relocating in a new country is challenging on different levels, and finding a career that match my interest and passion wasn't an easy task for me here in Australia. As a result, I was considering changing my profession. Right now my goal is to work on a major project within SMEC to gain the required experience to become a senior engineer.
[Samiul Hossain]
It's a known fact that the whole industry is facing serious workforce shortage and we also have massive unemployment and underemployment within the diverse workforce that's already onshore in Australia. So it's almost imperative for the organisations to go about and think about the whole recruitment strategy in a different way so that this huge talent pool, who's ready to be tapped on, can actually be accessed and be brought into the organisation and their value and their contributions are unlocked.
Watch Samiul and Deen talk about the value of workplace diversity.