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Featured articles
You don’t need a footy to kick career goals in the AFL
Read how Lauren went from a small QLD town to the upper reaches of the AFL negotiating the biggest sports broadcast rights deal in Australia.
Could thinking like a woman be the key to leadership in STEMM?
Is it time to start embracing the differences between men and women for more future-facing leadership and continued growth in STEMM?
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A People Engineering Process
Megan Kropp is new to Sedgman but is no stranger to mining. Having grown up in Mount Isa, she knows the industry and its people well, so a career as a process engineer may seem an obvious choice. Yet it could have all been so different, as she explains: “I’ve always...
How PwC is supporting equality at home
Equality needs to start in the home, but this isn’t possible to achieve without being matched with professional support. It’s why at PwC we’ve implemented progressive policies that equally support all of our people. Through a flexible working culture we’re continually...
Next Practice: The key to speeding up gender equality in the workplace
According to the World Economic Forum, closing the economic gender pay gap would increase GDP in developed countries by 12 percent over the next 20 years. But at current rates, it’s going to take another 81 years for that to happen. One of the ways WORK180 is speeding...
Superheroes in training & the magic in STEM
There is magic in science, technology, engineering, and in maths. We call it STEM. SuperDaughter brought it to life. Across six cities, WORK180 showed hundreds of early age school girls what this is. We showed them that they can be STEM superheroes. It had been a lot...
Painting by numbers: A PPG People Story
Susan Sciffer tells us straight up that she’s not thrilled to be required to sit and talk about herself for an hour. However, PPG’s HR team asked and she couldn’t refuse. “They’ve helped me so much. I’m really grateful to them so want to support them!” As it turns...
Quiet Town, Big Career
Ever heard of Yarrambat? Neither had we. Google it and you’ll discover a country town a 90-minute journey north-east of Melbourne’s CBD. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘Beautiful Views’. The pictures that accompany Trip Advisor’s ‘10 best things to do in...
Why SuperDaughter Day challenges stereotypes about women in STEM
On March 23rd I was lucky enough to volunteer at a fantastic Sydney event. It's called SuperDaughter Day, and the goal is to attract more girls age 5 to 15 to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). That's a day when amazing women who work in the...
SuperDaughter Day – a wonderful day of science experiments
Girl Guides recently attended a wonderful day of science experiments called SuperDaughter Day at the Advanced Technologies Centre at Swinburne University. WORK180 organised the event in honour of International Women’s Day, and they shared some free tickets with Girl...
How Schneider Electric’s family leave policy supported my non-traditional family
My name is Sue Ellen Stamper, I work in the Payroll department in Florence Kentucky and this is our family story. I started with Schneider Electric’s Customer Care Center in 1999. It was in that role that I met my husband Rob. He worked for a local distributor partner...