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Curiosity, care, and career growth at EDL
Kristan Kretzmann’s 11-year journey at EDL shows how curiosity and support can lead to incredible career growth and leadership.
Redefining success: How EY Australia supports people to thrive on their own terms
Explore how EY’s flexible, inclusive culture helps you grow your career with support, opportunity and balance across every stage.
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How allies and diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups help build career confidence
For many women in male-dominated industries, finding their voice and speaking up confidently doesn’t always come easily. It often takes time, the right environment, support, and opportunities. Kym Saunders understands this firsthand, having worked in not one but two...
5 TBH trailblazers share why inclusion is their leadership language
The right opportunity can shape your career—but the right workplace culture can transform everything. At Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH), one of Australia’s leading independent specialist planning and management consulting firms, belonging isn’t just a buzzword....
She’s got grit! One graduate engineer’s bold step into the mining world
Grit—the blend of passion and perseverance—is essential for anyone starting their career. It helps young professionals stay focused through challenges, bounce back from setbacks, and keep pushing toward long-term goals, even when the path gets tough. In industries...
Can you get promoted while pregnant? The power of a supportive workplace
While many know that it’s illegal to discriminate in the workplace based on pregnancy or parental status, we also know, sadly, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. For a long time, there’s been a consensus that there’s no point in applying for a new role or promotion...
From crisis to comeback: Discover the vital skill for your career (and life!)
Resilience—the ability to bounce back through what life throws at us—is an invaluable life skill. And like any skill, you can develop and strengthen it with practice. Joann Kong, ANZ Demand Planning Manager at Nufarm, a global leader in agriculture, has relied on...
Australia’s new target laws: What big employers must do in the next 12 months
Last week, history was made as Australia became the first country to mandate workplace targets for gender equity efforts. The new law means that next year, all employers with 500+ employees must set three gender equity targets, with at least one being numeric....
Meet the leader laying the groundwork for women in mining
Mining has long been seen as a male-dominated industry, but change is well underway. Across the sector, forward-thinking leaders, active networks, and inclusive organizations are driving progress—empowering women, breaking down barriers, and shaping a more diverse and...
From Venezuela to Australia: Nairlin’s powerful impact at Ericsson
Nairlin Montero worked at Ericsson for two years in her native Venezuela before transferring to Ericsson, Australia, twelve years ago - making her tenure an impressive fourteen years in total! “I loved working at Ericsson in my home country and looked to go back to...
Can mining and sustainability mix? Discover a brighter future at South32
Working for a company focused on improving its impact on the planet is rewarding in itself, but when you can build a successful career at the same time, surely that’s the dream! Making mining more sustainable is at the heart of South32’s purpose. As Principal for...