Back in February 2015, I co-founded the Diverse City Careers (DCC)* job site. DCC is no ordinary job site- in fact, we’re Australia’s only job site that pre-screens organizations based on their policies and culture around supporting women. After spending 8 years in...
TGM and DCC create Superhero Daughter Day to celebrate tech careers for female students
Tech Girls Movement (TGM) and Diverse City Careers (DCC)* have teamed up to deliver an event celebrating ICT as a career of choice for young female students. The event aligns with International Women’s Day and students from year 1-7 are invited along with their carers...
3 Ways to deal with working mother guilt
Most working mothers I know — myself included — are in a constant battle with ourselves. We tend to question ourselves often and feel guilty about not being the ‘perfect parent’. This is a struggle that gets worse when you return to work after having a baby, and never...
How do you create a diversity advocate?
Written by Andrea Smith. As a diversity practitioner, one question that’s long captivated my interest is this: how do you create a diversity advocate? I’m not talking about those people who naturally find their way to advocacy, too often as a result of a firsthand...
5 Tips to Stay Mentally Fit Under Pressure
This article was originally published on The Business Woman Media. Entrepreneur life – and any career or business path — is a rollercoaster. It’s filled with extreme highs and successes, followed by stress and disappointment, then all the way back up to being on top...
Setting yourself up for Success in 2016
On the first of January, most of us go into the New Year with some sort of ‘resolution’ or new set of goals. There’s a lot of (what I call) ‘anti-revolutionists’ out there that say “if you have a goal, why don’t you just start any other day of the year?” Fair point,...
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When work and life are all games
Gaming runs through Kayla Panozzo’s genes. Her whole family are devoted gamers, and now she is a Lead Software Engineer at Wargaming, who produce and design games played by millions across the world.
Captivated by math and the mind
In life, we sometimes come across people who inspire and have a lasting impact on our lives. For Eunice Israel, it was her maths teacher who not only taught her to love maths but also taught her to see life through a different lens.
Running into a world of opportunities
Tahnee Bensen’s love of sport drew her to a job running gyms and training sessions in FIFO mining villages, and that was the beginning of a completely different career path for her at Oz Minerals.
Steps workplaces can take to fulfil the UN Sustainable Development Goals relating to Indigenous Peoples
To acknowledge NAIDOC week 2020, in collaboration with IWIMRA we developed a series of content to educate employers on how they can better understand and contribute to the success of Indigenous Peoples.
An olympic effort in IT
Playing professional sport taught Antoinette Caldwell about perseverance, dedication, being focused and hard work, and the lessons she learned went with her into her IT career, while she pursues new hobbies that help her think creatively.
“Proudly Indigenous” Voices of First Nations Peoples in the corporate space
To celebrate NAIDOC week, we reached out to several First Nations Peoples working for WORK180 Endorsed Employers. Their experiences make for must-read guidance on what workplaces could and should do to attract, retain, and nurture Indigenous employees.










