Career stories, inspiration & guidance

Ever had one of those pivotal moments where you are at work and you feel like your values aren’t aligned? Or you feel a bit sick going to work every day? If this is you, then something is wrong. Trust you gut instinct and make some changes. It’s probably time to...

Linda Ryle is currently President of Indigenous Lawyers Association Queensland, an organization that is completely financed through the volunteer efforts and fundraising of their Management Committee (not government funded). She is a strong and eloquent advocate for...

*2017 has been a huge year for DCC*  Endorsed Employers for Women, who worked hard to shift the dial on gender equality. As we step into 2018 we'd like to highlight just a few of the amazing achievements by DCC's* employers: QinetiQ Australia initially failing DCC’s*...

It always seemed like such a scary idea to completely transition careers. Going from something that you have years of experience doing, you’re an expert in that field, you know all the people and of course, “all the things”, to go from that to being the new guy/gal in...

Okay, so the mama guilt thing is a real thing. We all experience it from time to time and sometimes, every single day. When you have kids there are so many more shades of grey and so many more places and ways to feel guilty. Whether it’s leaving your baby in the care...

Recently I have been fortunate to speak at a couple of diversity and inclusion conferences and it’s been really inspiring to see that, like Xero where I work, so many organizations are talking about the importance of inclusion. Whilst diversity is critical it’s...

Time for more women in  STEM? We think so! DCC* are fundraising to help make  Superhero Daughter Day 2018 our biggest event to date!  Why buy a tote? Proceeds from each tote sold will be used to ensure girls aged 5-12 years old from all over Australia and NZ are able...

‘Yes Flex’ was launched at Aurecon on 1 July 2016 and today, it is no longer something employees opt into because flexible working is now embedded in the engineering firm’s culture; it’s just how things are done these days. There are many reasons to celebrate a...

I moderate forums quite regularly for women that focus on the themes of vulnerability, building business acumen and authentic leadership. There is a consistent theme in the conversations I have before, during and after these forums. Frustration and exasperation that...