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R U OK? – how often do you ask people that question?
How often do you ask people if they are doing okay? And when you do ask, do you really listen to the answer? It is such a simple question and as research shows, can be powerful enough to stop that individual from ending their life. The statistics around suicide are...
Meet the Women shaping our future in Science
We’ve all read the stats and we see it every day in the office and on the streets. We want progress, especially in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), to get more women in these roles and leading the charge. And we are making progress. Women are changing...
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
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
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...
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