Rising to the challenge: promising data shows women engineers are most resilient in the job market. The theme for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED 2018) is "Raising The Bar". At WORK180, we are fortunate to meet many inspiring women working in...
Flexible Working Week 2018
During Flexible Working Week, we encourage you to start the conversation with your employer around introducing #flexiblework arrangements into your role. Not sure how to ask? To help, download your free copy of "Guide to negotiating flexible working conditions" today...
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...
Job Sharing – the new normal at Flex Able Certified BP
BP was one of the first companies to be awarded the Flex Able Certification back in 2014. Flexible working has been embedded within BP for many years and they are now tweaking their processes for excellence rather than starting from scratch. For example, Lisa and...
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I’m a girl known to have a motto for every occasion. Some of my friends can pre-empt these before I even get to mention them these days; needless to say, they’ve given me a foundation to forge ahead in the professional world. The mottos have given me the resilience to...
What is the new Child Care Subsidy and how will it affect you?
If you currently have children in long day care, family day care or any before or after school care then the changes to Child Care payments will affect you.The Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate will disappear and be replaced with one Child Care Subsidy. The...
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