"It’s often got nothing to do with the person they’re intimidated by, and plenty to do with the story they’ve created about them" Not long ago a woman in her 40s approached me after a speaking at her company’s annual conference to ask my advice on how to have a...
Diversity Branding, Part 1
Clients often approach us around consulting for employer branding, except they are calling what we do at DCC Jobs*, ‘Diversity Branding’. My brutally honest answer to “What can we do to stand out in this space?” is that it’s a lot more ‘doing’ then having meetings...
Why Diversity Is Not A Dirty Word For Women In Tech Or Trades
Hillary Clinton pushed through the ultimate glass ceiling to become the first female presidential nominee, and in Australia women are smashing away at similar barriers in their workplace. Women are still dramatically underrepresented in many traditionally...
Life at Xero
Meet Nicki Curtis, a Product Owner at Xero. Nicki joined the Xero team in Melbourne in March 2015 and is is based in the Xero Business Edition Product team, with her focus on the onboarding experience. WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU CHOSE TO JOIN XERO? Xero always struck me...
Diverse City Careers win #TechDiversity Award for unique jobs board
Diverse City Careers (DCC)* have been announced as leaders in Advertising, winning in the category at the inaugural #TechDiversity awards. #TechDiversity is an industry alliance committed to amplifying diversity awareness and increase the participation of women and...
Why it’s essential to attend conferences and how to win the go-ahead from your boss.
Written by Michelle Tucker Those fortunate enough to attend TedX or even SXSW this year would have walked away feeling rejuvenated and inspired. Not only because those sharing their knowledge and experience were engaging and cutting edge, but because creativity...
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Changing the world, one project at a time
Rannie Teodoro’s career has been as eclectic as her interests, which include martial arts and learning how to DJ. As Director, Head of Design at Thumbtack, she now leads the Product Design, Experience Research, and Product Writing teams.
Flexing on flex
Megna Murali is a foodie, and the first thing she plans when she travels is where to eat! So, it’s no surprise she’s building her career around food, as the Marketing Data Analytics & Insights Manager for Woolworths.
From beauty to brawn
Joanne Thomas used to own a beauty salon, where her favourite clients were the people she really got to speak with and get to know. Ready for a change, she decided to go big or go home and joined Sandvik as a Rock Tools Technician.
The call that changed everything
Klara Owens was about to completely step out of the corporate world when Reward Gateway got in touch. With a mission to make the world a better place to work, Klara began changing lives in a different way — starting with her own.
How to be a diversity champion
Mike Carter is a true champion for diversity in Aurizon — the HR team described him as ‘relentless in his pursuit’ of equality. We spoke to Mike about why gender equality matters and how to be an ally who makes a difference.
That’s a wrap on Season Two!
We wrap up Season Two of our Equality Talks Podcast by taking a look back at all the inspirational and motivational stories shared by this season’s guests.










