A day in the life of an Engineering Manager at Zendesk

A day in the life of an Engineering Manager at Zendesk

The second piece of my blog is going to be a little different from the last one. I decided to stalk an Engineering Manager that works at Zendesk. As a Technical Recruiter I spend every single day speaking with engineers, trying to understand how they work, what...
How Employers Can Ensure Gender Equality in the Workplace

How Employers Can Ensure Gender Equality in the Workplace

The past few years, indeed even the past few months, have seen huge changes in the way women are seen in the workplace. Gender equality has taken huge steps, and businesses around the world are beginning to take a long hard look at their own workplace practices. As an...
The changing face of flexible work

The changing face of flexible work

There are a lot of misconceptions about flexible work arrangements – like who ‘can’ take it from a legal standpoint or who ‘should’ be able to access it because of their age, gender, or family circumstance. In my work as the head of the Culture and Capability team at...
Kicking diversity goals in the tech industry

Kicking diversity goals in the tech industry

Sam Mostyn got hate mail when she was appointed as the AFL’s first female Commissioner. She also encountered negative responses from women. In the early days, she was sometimes seated at games with the wives of other commissioners and she often felt under a different...
There is no ‘I’ in job share

There is no ‘I’ in job share

Job sharing is a great option for women and men to enable fulfilling lives through balancing rewarding, challenging careers with family and other personal responsibilities. Personally I’ve always been intrigued around how to do this successfully, particularly at a...