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See a need, fill a need: The mental health services they needed
If you’re burnt out, how far would your employer go to help? Would they go as far, care as much, and provide as much assistance as this company?
Feeling burnt-out? Will company support programs really help?
If you’re burnt out, how far would your employer go to help? Would they go as far, care as much, and provide as much assistance as this company?
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Turn a frown upside down
Life moves fast these days. So do people. Instant messaging, tweets, likes, networks… It can all be empowering and exhilarating but also exhausting… and perhaps a little hollow? As I dial in for my conversation with Nova Group’s HR Manager Nicole McCallum, it’s fair...
Libby May, Schneider Electric’s UK&I Customer Care Manager on recruiting with risks and helping others reach their goals.
Libby May, Schneider Electric's UK&I Customer Care Manager. I have worked for Schneider Electric six years in July initially recruited as the Order Processing Business Unit Manager then taking the UK&I Customer Care Manager leading the Customer Care Centres in...
Women into Maritime
Like so many People and Culture professionals, Louise Lambert wears many hats. As HR Generalist at Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL), she is part of a small, busy team which does everything from recruitment to development, and from performance to payroll. Yet this is no...
King 2019: Women in Games Scholarships
Do you want the freedom to work in a fun, creative and innovative space within one of the world’s leading interactive entertainment companies for mobile games? Then you’ve found the right place! Scholarship Programme King, in partnership with Diversi, is proud to...
Anna Markiel, Schneider Electric’s Operations Manager on why you need to join the Operations industry.
Anna Markiel, Schneider Electric's Operations Manager. What interests you in your role, how has your role/career developed in Schneider? I wanted to join Schneider Electric because I believe that what we do as business is important. I wanted to be a part of it and...
How flexibility saved my career
If it wasn’t for understanding employers who offered flexible working arrangements, my career would have ended the moment I became a single parent, to a child with special needs. I’ve been lucky to have worked flexibly in different ways for nearly 8 years before...
A place to learn and grow: How Lisa Archbold built a career at BP
Qualified Accountant Lisa Archbold has been with BP for 17 years, driving business success from some truly diverse roles. We sat down with her to find out why she’s stayed so long and what she’s learned as a female leader in her field. Lisa Archbold is an accountant...
How to Conquer Delegating Chores to Your Children
When we first developed the Family Checklist campaign, I thought about what my checklist would look like. It really put things into perspective around how much we take on as single parents. I have just the one child and am in awe of anyone who balances several...
Alcoa chief recognised as gender diversity change-maker
Alcoa of Australia’s Chairman and Managing Director and an employee-driven ‘call to action’ company initiative have been announced as finalists in the 2019 Chamber of Minerals and Energy Women in Resources Awards. Michael Parker, an Alcoa employee of 25 years...