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Highlighting women at Telegraph Media Group
Fadumo Olow spends her time showcasing women sports stars in her role and brings news to the digital world in a way that engages young people.
Key takeaways from our latest DEI think tank for employers
Find out why listening to your employees is important for putting policies in place that actually meet people’s needs.
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Can You Job Share? This is How You Make it Happen.
Job Sharing is a hot topic. In a lot of industries job sharing is just part of daily practice, example roles include nursing staff, doctors, service technicians, technical support services, public transport drivers and many more. IT professionals don’t commonly share...
Why do We Seek Out Difference Instead of Similarity?
I was recently the guest speaker for a Women in industry event where I spoke about strategic decision making and the key questions that boards and executives need to ask when developing the strategy for their companies. The audience was primarily women but there were...
How to juggle sick kids and your job
It’s Monday morning and you’re ready for a big week. Favorite dress is on, dinners are sorted, you even have a date night planned for Thursday. You settle into your Monday routine with a meeting, coffee break and emails. Then the phone rings, and of course it’s...
We Analysed How Women Engaged with 130 Best Employer Brands. Here’s What We Learned.
Why is it that some employers achieve gender balance through recruitment practices incredibly quickly while others take a lot longer? Of course, the industry sector and employer reputation plays a part however, after analyzing tens of thousands of job advertisements,...
Women: Time to back yourself more & doubt yourself less
I must tell you - I love being a woman! And I have long felt blessed to have been born in a time when women have so many opportunities and choices that even my own mother never had. Yet of all the barriers women still face, one of the biggest is a lack of...
Arcadis encouraging flexibility across the business
Arcadis understands life is complicated and rarely lets you focus on work exclusively from Monday to Friday 9–5pm. Life doesn’t simply “switch off” for 40hrs per week. Embracing flexible working is key to help balance a career and a fulfilling life. Requests from...
Female Leader: Sue Maslin, Producer Film Art Media
Sue Maslin, Executive Director and Producer of Film Art Media, is one of Australia’s most successful film, television and digital content producers. She has a formidable track record of creating award winning feature and documentary films. Everyone would be familiar...
Jobs of the Future – Where are They?
The way we live has changed drastically over the past 20 years. Phones are smaller and more powerful, cars are smarter and overseas travel is no longer a luxury only afforded to the wealthy. And while these changes have arguably made life easier, they’ve also created...
Forget Bossy: Let Go of Fear and Become a Leader
Since I was little, I always knew that a woman who knew her own mind was treading the fine line of being bossy. Sometimes, a little girl, who might show leadership potential, is endearingly called a little ‘bossy-boots’, and we all look at her and smile. But when...