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What it’s really like as a woman in tech — and how it makes you a better leader
Shivangi Singal shares what it’s really like to be a woman in the tech industry and how gender equity is building stronger, more successful teams.
Australian employers: What happens if you don’t hit your WGEA gender equality targets?
The stakes are rising and the clock is ticking for Australian companies with...
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How Nufarm has found fertile ground with flexible working
Let’s take a wander back to the year 2000. NSYNC was the biggest boy band in the world, Russel Crowe was hitting our screens in the movie Gladiator, and the Nokia 3310 was the coolest cellphone you could have. For Amelia ‘Millie’ Elliston, who was just starting her...
Alice in Abcam: A workplace where flexibility is no dream
Some companies are places where you just turn up, do your job, and then escape. Others are like an extension of a supportive family. For Alice Faisali, Abcam is clearly the latter. As Alice explains, her life and professional career have wound many loops, yet Abcam...
It’s time we normalize men working part-time
If you hear a man chooses to work part-time so his wife could work full-time and advance in her career, how would you react? Would you be surprised? Would it seem strange? Or perhaps you’d nod with appreciation and support? Whatever your reaction, it’s undeniable that...
The mining CFO that’s leading the way ‘heart first’
Sandy Sibenaler may have hit the ultimate woman-in-the-workplace hattrick. She’s a woman in the mining and resources sector. But more than that, she’s a woman in a finance role within the mining and resource sector. But even MORE than that, as of April this year,...
How an international secondment helped this engineer’s career
“I have always proven that I am capable through my work.” As a System Engineer for integrated technology specialists Rheinmetall, Sakuni knows all about making her mark in a male-dominated field. And like most women in similar situations, Sakuni has had to work harder...
Working parents: Here’s how the right employer can support you
Parenthood brings a mix of emotions - uncertainty, optimism, self-doubt, and a sense of wonder. And these can all run wild through your mind before a child is even conceived. Then there’s the physical exhaustion from adjusting to new sleep patterns, shattering anxiety...
Perfecting the puzzle of a thriving career in the energy sector
Engineering is all about solving problems and optimizing, so that the whole system works at its absolute best. It's like solving a puzzle, and it seems Jenny Mackay is a master at puzzles. She's used her engineering skills not just as a leader at global sustainable...
What is it really like working in a male-dominated industry?
Imagine an underground mine, a drill gouging out the inside of a mountain. It’s all noise and power and sweat. Traditional (or perhaps out-dated) mindsets would have that this grunt and grit is not the appropriate employment landscape for a young woman. Well don’t...
‘Fake it til you make it,’ and other terrible leadership advice
In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of professional growth, we often find ourselves navigating through a tangled jungle of advice, opinions, and recommendations. Amidst the cacophony of guidance, we must exercise caution and discernment. Because while being open...