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Meet fathers at Toyota
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Myth or fact? Unlocking careers in tech & customer service
What comes to mind if someone asks you to consider a career in customer service or technology? Sarah and Megan unpack a few common myths about both.
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6 success tips for women in the male-dominated meat industry
When Joanna Williams was a young girl, her dad would always talk about how the pigs they raised were for the national supermarket Woolworths. Even to this day, Jo isn’t sure whether her dad was telling the truth or if it was just his way of motivating her to work...
Pregnant and about to start a new job? What’s next?
Finding out you’re pregnant can often be a time of high emotions, but what if you were also in the middle of applying for your dream role? Should you tell the interview team the news or keep it to yourself? If you did let them know, would it harm your chances of...
You don’t have to be in HR to help build an inclusive culture
How would you answer this question: What do you do? Would it sound something like this? “I’m just a manager at…” “I’m just working in transport and logistics…” “I’m just in a role that…” Just. Just. Just. ‘Just’ is a word that minimizes whatever follows. But when you...
The disconnect between diversity recruitment goals and the actions of the management team
Despite their best intentions, teams are failing to achieve their diversity hiring goals. While many complexities feed into this issue, there’s a common cause of failure occurring across companies: The disconnect between diversity recruitment goals and the actions of...
You don’t need a footy to kick career goals in the AFL
All those millions of fans watching the AFL broadcast coverage next year have Lauren Cranstoun to thank, at least in part. As a member of the team that struck the broadcast deal to take the game to as many people as possible around the country, Lauren is at the...
Could thinking like a woman be the key to leadership in STEMM?
How many times have you heard the advice that for women to get ahead in the workplace they need to act more like men? But what if being more yourself was actually the secret to success? Alison Jordan, Head of Workplace Technology at CitiPower and Powercor, thinks so....
4 families share the flexible work options they need (and where they get them)
When it comes to work-life balance, flexibility is a key factor. When it comes to feeling supported mentally, and physically, flexibility is a key factor. And when it comes to being able to bring your best (and whole) self to work — yup, you guessed it — flexibility...
Career development for working parents, and paying it forward
Research still shows career opportunities for women returning to work after having a child are considerably lacking, compared to those of men It’s a difficult reality. But the working mother of two, Kanishka ‘Kani’ Perera, is side-stepping this challenge. How? By...
See a need, fill a need: The mental health services they needed
"See a need, fill a need." This is the catchy tag line for BigWeld industries – the fictional technology company from the 2005 children’s movie “Robots”. Movie reviews aren’t really our thing here at WORK180, but when we heard the story we’re about to share with you,...