{"id":8004,"date":"2024-03-11T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T09:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/?p=8004"},"modified":"2024-03-22T09:01:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:01:12","slug":"a-three-country-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/en\/a-three-country-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A three-country success story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8004\" class=\"elementor elementor-8004 elementor-7989\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95ce2e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95ce2e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f50edb\" data-id=\"2f50edb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69cc67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c69cc67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In our StartYourCareer@NORMA series, former trainees, working students and interns all talk about how they got their career start at NORMA Group and the changes that come with being offered a permanent position.<\/em><\/p><p>From Serbia to the United Kingdom and ultimately to Germany \u2013 that was the journey undertaken by Aleksandra Ivackovic, Customer Coordinator New Energy, at NORMA Group. In this interview, she tells us how she has developed both personally and professionally since joining the company as an intern and what her goals are for the future.<\/p><p><strong>Aleksandra, how long have you been working at NORMA Group?<\/strong><\/p><p>It will be nine years in August. I started working as an intern in the Supply Chain department in Serbia for a year before I was offered a permanent position and started as an assistant in Order Management. I worked in that position for a total of four years. At that point, I moved to the United Kingdom, where I worked as a customer coordinator for another four years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d973e4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d973e4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce2f5eb\" data-id=\"ce2f5eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c199465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c199465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7998\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-4-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ee4bc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ee4bc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0fd715\" data-id=\"f0fd715\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b83044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b83044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I moved to Germany at the end of last year and am now working as a customer coordinator in the New Energy team. Living in another country was something I always wanted to do and I planned to spend a semester abroad during my studies. But then the opportunity came up to start as an intern at NORMA Group. My goal was to do a bubble assignment and I worked hard to get the chance to work in another country for a few months.<\/p><p><strong>But it ended up being a bit longer than a few months. In fact, it was four years. How did that all come about?<\/strong><\/p><p>The reason I moved from Serbia to the UK was that after four years I wanted to expand my knowledge and learn something new. So, I had a conversation with my supervisor at the time and asked him what opportunities might be available at NORMA Group. I really wanted to work in sales and I was ready to take on the challenges.<\/p><p>I asked the sales manager at the time to let me know when a suitable position became available. As it turns out, there was actually a vacancy in the company, but it was in the UK. Ever since I was little, I wanted to go on vacation there and now I was about to get the opportunity to live there! I applied like all the other candidates and got the job. I am very grateful for the opportunity and the support I received.<\/p><p><strong>And yet you moved to Germany after four years?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, but that was a difficult decision. My visa would have expired this year in June, and I was faced with the choice of either staying in UK or following a new path. I debated in my mind what to do \u2013 a process that took months.<\/p><p>One day, while looking through the vacancies at NORMA Group, I came across my current position and decided to apply. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49b16d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49b16d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b75c00f\" data-id=\"b75c00f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ed33e elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"33ed33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI thought to myself, if this is what my destiny is, then so be it, but if not, then it's definitely a sign to stay in the UK.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89803fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89803fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d729b9\" data-id=\"3d729b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76af7f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76af7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a result, I ended up moving to Germany. I\u2019m really grateful that I have a great team here that I can rely on. I also live much closer to my family in Serbia now.<\/p><p><strong>What does your job involve today?<\/strong><\/p><p>I am responsible for looking after two large customers. I focus primarily on ensuring that projects are completed on time, that pricing structures are correctly recorded in the system and that the entire team is moving in the same direction. I regularly lead team meetings to ensure that we are all on the same page pulling in the same direction and working toward a common goal: Making sure our customers are satisfied and securing follow-up orders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0130e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0130e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc82d72\" data-id=\"cc82d72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a96e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a96e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7996\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d958925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d958925\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67b6043\" data-id=\"67b6043\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7ac6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7ac6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>And what did you do before you joined NORMA Group?<\/strong><\/p><p>I had just completed my Bachelor\u2019s degree when someone I went to university with called me. He was already working at NORMA Group and asked me if I would be interested in working here as well. He recommended me to his superior and I sent my CV \u2013 the rest is history, as they say.<\/p><p><strong>Was it hard for you to juggle your Master\u2019s degree and work?<\/strong><\/p><p>It was definitely a challenge! I am grateful that I had a great supervisor who was very understanding, as were my colleagues. And most of the professors at my university were also proud of the students who managed to balance their studies and work.<\/p><p><strong>How different is your life today from your life in Serbia and the United Kingdom?<\/strong><\/p><p>I spent my whole life in Serbia. When I moved to the UK, the Corona pandemic was just getting started, which made it difficult to make new contacts. But I did manage to make some close friends there with whom I am still in contact after moving to Germany three months ago. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad9b6d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad9b6d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72dbd8c\" data-id=\"72dbd8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cba13f elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8cba13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI have become more open to people \u2013 being candid and not judgmental has helped me in every country I have been in.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb127d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb127d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55491f3\" data-id=\"55491f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a494f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a494f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through the different positions, I have worked in different teams and met so many great people. The years I have spent at NORMA Group have been extremely varied and have allowed me to grow both personally and professionally. I discovered strengths in myself that I didn&#8217;t know I had. My English has improved, and I hope my German will too.<\/p><p>In Germany, I work with many colleagues in the office and there are also some Serbian colleagues at the Maintal site, which is really great. And being so close to Serbia makes it easier for my family and friends from home to visit me. I think my personal life will blossom over the next few months and I really hope that I will still be living here in four years\u2019 time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8289ffa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8289ffa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66b4c02\" data-id=\"66b4c02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2e365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b2e365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-1-754x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7992\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-1-754x1024.jpg 754w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-1-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-1-768x1043.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-1-147x200.jpg 147w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aleksandra-Ivackovic-1.jpg 856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8936363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8936363\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae1e895\" data-id=\"ae1e895\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf02180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf02180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What do you like to do in your free time?<\/strong><\/p><p>I like to go for walks and I go to the gym at least three times a week \u2013 it\u2019s a really important part of my life wherever I am. I also like to have a coffee in a caf\u00e9 and enjoy the sun. I like music, dancing and reading books. And I love traveling, wandering around and getting to know new cultures.<\/p><p><strong>And finally, what are your goals for the future?<\/strong><\/p><p>I want to continue to be part of the company and hope to have the opportunity to lead a team one day. I also want to stay in Germany and continue to enjoy my life here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Serbia to the United Kingdom and ultimately to Germany \u2013 that was the journey undertaken by Aleksandra Ivackovic, Customer Coordinator New Energy, at NORMA Group. 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