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Why one woman followed her father’s footsteps into a trade
Finding office life uninspiring, Amy began an apprenticeship with Western Power, following in the footsteps of her two male role models.
How’d you get that promotion? 4 real stories you can learn from
Are you an ambitious woman looking to take the next step? Four recently promoted women share their proven steps to help you secure your next promotion.
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1 Year on since tearing up our Maternity & Paternity Leave
It’s been almost a year since we tore up our maternity and paternity leave policies. We replaced it with Parental Leave 2.0 - a one-page parental leave offering of 12 weeks at full pay for all new parents at FundApps regardless of gender, location, family structure or...
This is what a great leader looks like
Melissa Johnson is a Maintenance Manager at BHP and currently leads a team ranging between 80- 200 people at the Hay Point Coal Terminal. WORK180 caught up with Melissa to learn more about her journey in an industry largely under-represented by women. “You can do...
How BAC is taking gender diversity to new heights
Think of an airport runway and an employee in ‘hi-vis’. Who do you picture? OK, you know WORK180 so you know where we’re going with this... but such was the challenge faced by Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) in trying to achieve greater gender-diversity in its...
JPMorgan Chase announces the expansion of Women on the Move
Executive Sam Saperstein will lead the global initiative to advance women everywhere. JPMorgan Chase announced Women on the Move, Sept. 26, a global initiative that will support women-run businesses, provide tools and education to help women increase their financial...
Home time: Finance Leader and Stay-Home Dad
nbn’s Greg Walsh is about to complete 18 weeks paid parental leave. He tells us why it’s a great decision for him, his family and his team. We could interview Greg Walsh all day. From the moment our conversation starts, it’s clear it’s going to be sincere, informative...
Engineering Impact
At WORK180, we get to capture the journeys of a lot of impressive people. But sometimes, a truly inspiring story emerges out of nowhere. Everyone, meet Kelly Jeffery, Civil Engineer for the Wellington Transport Infrastructure team at Jacobs. She’s British-born, New...
Sophia Angelis, SVP Marketing Director at Brown-Forman, on running the liquor world
Sophia Angelis, SVP Marketing Director B-F International, Brown-Forman Beverages How did you get into the spirits world and when did you realize that it was the right industry for you? As I look back, I would say the thread that runs through my entire career is of...
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...