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How to support people to bring their whole self to work
Find out how to support people bringing their whole self to work so they can thrive.
How support for women facing Domestic and Family Violence is saving lives
How support for women facing Domestic and Family Violence is saving lives.
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Schneider Electric actively working to improve gender diversity
Diversity is one of the most important business and people strategy priorities. As a global leader in the energy automation and technology sector, Schneider Electric is made up by a diverse workforce serving customers in over 100 countries. Yet, like most...
Aurecon leading workplace flexibility – becomes Flex Able Certified
Aurecon’s Yes Flex initiative is leading the engineering sector in workplace flexibility around working hours and environments. Aurecon has successfully passed DCC’s* Flex Able Certification process for demonstrating best practices for flexible workplaces, becoming...
Why it’s Important for Women to be at the Table
We each strive to bring the best to our job each day, but sometimes factors beyond our control can test our resolve. NAB General Manager of Performance and Operations for Broker Partnerships, Nicole Devine, shares how she persisted through challenging work...
The Journey to Leadership: Sharon Kinchela & Chris Figg, Founders Ngiyani
Sharon Kinchela and Chris Figg are Co-Founders and Directors of Ngiyani, meaning “We all”. Ngiyani provides management consultancy services to individuals, communities, and businesses to equip them to engage in a culturally competent way with Aboriginal and Torres...
Australian Companies Truly Supporting Gender Equality (AICD report)
*Statistics from the Australian Institute of Company Directors' (AICD) most recent gender diversity report indicate that the campaign to increase female representation on ASX 200 boards is far from over. According to AICD’s Gender diversity progress report for the...
Schneider Electric teams up with ROBOGALS: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers today!
Inspiring and Creating Interest in STEM for Children DCC* Endorsed Employer for Women, Schneider Electric’s focus is on the future, not only in technology but also by investing in the next generation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)...
What Happens When You Mentor Talented Women?
Imagine if Serena Williams hadn’t been mentored or didn’t have training drills? Would she have won 21 Grand Slams, 6 Australian Opens, 6 US Opens, 6 Wimbledon’s be one of, if not the, best female tennis player, ever? Imagine if Daisy Pearce, AFL Women star hadn’t...
Flexibility is Not a Dirty Word: DCC Jobs’ CEO Gemma Lloyd
Flexible working is at the top of priority lists for many job seekers these days, with 38% of respondents in a recent survey rating it more important than pay. But flexible working is often viewed by others as signaling a lack of commitment to the job or with an...
Resume Speak
Many years ago I took a Business Writing Skills Course. Before the awesome advances in digital content, the company I was working for was writing 200 page tender documents for large corporates and it seemed our responses were filled with tired and boring language. We...