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Supporting women in leadership to thrive at Liberty Financial
Jenny Hartman has been with Liberty for 20 years, and is an example of Liberty’s strong culture of supporting women to thrive in senior roles.
Guided tour: How to use WORK180 to find a workplace where you can thrive
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Seven Benefits of Joining a Board
Being on a board is very rewarding in its own right and I’ve seen all of types of people come to Get on Board Australia for help in building their board skills. The main motivators are: Looking to improve your skills in the hope of gaining a promotion in your...
Why Hackathons are the Secret Ingredient to Creating Change in the Workplace
There’s a common misconception that hackathons are merely opportunities for geeky blokes to consume truckloads of pizza and beer and spend a few days furiously programming. Not so, says Angela Bee Chan, Channel Marketing Specialist at APC by Schneider Electric. She...
Celebrating Australia’s Transformation for Women in Sport
“Sport has become a world language, a common denominator that breaks down all the walls,1 all the barriers. It is a worldwide industry whose practices can have widespread impact. Most of all, it is a powerful tool for progress and for development” – Ban Ki-moon, UN...
A Different Approach to Tackling Unconscious Bias
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions made by women at work and outside of work. It’s an excellent event for organizations to reaffirm their commitment to gender equality and showcase the achievements made. It is also...
Sky News: Gemma Lloyd, co-founder Diverse City Careers (DCC)
Sky News LIVE interview on Women in Entrepreneurship with Gemma Lloyd, Director Client Engagement and co-founder of DCC Jobs and Shivani Gopal, founder of The Remarkable Woman.
International Women’s Day 2017 panel discussion – Cardno Sydney
To mark International Women's Day on 8 March 2017, Cardno's Sydney office held a breakfast and panel discussion on gender equality and making bold change The panel comprised Valeria Ignatieva, Director of DCC Jobs, Stephen Oxley, Business Unit Manager - Transport,...
How to be a leader regardless of your job description
While running a women’s leadership program recently I asked everyone in the room to put up their hands if they were a leader. Less than half the hands in the room went up. It provided me with a good indication of how everyone perceived themselves in terms of their...
4 Tips to Make Your Resume Exceptional
Having a persuasive resume is something that concerns every applicant. The largest question generally is how to achieve a balance between individuality and conforming with expectation. Ultimately the most important element of your resume is clarity and focus. It has...
How to Ensure Your Career Doesn’t Stall While on Parental Leave
Since joining Caltex, Rebecca Dessaix’s love of a good challenge saw her experience six roles in eight years. Beginning in tax, she held multiple advisory roles before moving into a management reporting role focused on customer profitability. From there she took on...