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What’s it like to watch a company evolve over a quarter of a century?
How well do your work’s business values align with your own personal ones? Discover where a matched company mission led to greater work-life satisfaction.
How to turn your interests into a successful career in STEMM
Whatever your passion, there’s a role for you in STEMM. Aya Zeidan shares how she developed her interests into an award-winning career.
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Guided tour: How to use WORK180 to find a workplace where you can thrive
Watch and learn how to use WORK180 to find a workplace where you can thrive. But first, be sure to create a WORK180 account You can use your free account to steer your career with complete confidence: See employers' benefits, policies, and perks Access our community...
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By having your say, you're helping employers do better No decision about you should be made without you. That's why an important part of the work we do with employers is communicating the genuine wants and needs of women from all walks of life — and we need your...
6 Expert tips for writing your next parental leave policy
For most people, finding out you’re going to be a parent is a joy. But most parents also experience worry, guilt, frustration, and even outright fear. And the chances are, at least some of these emotions will be experienced at work. Some of them might even be provoked...
12 Endorsed Employers with policies supporting parents at work
Shared care is a key foundation of gender equality, both at home and at work. When men are enabled to work flexibly and take time off as equal parents, women can go confidently return to work and continue their careers. Fathers taking parental leave and working...
5 pillars of a happy workplace at Thales
For Thea Dedden, enjoying your work day-to-day is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. “We spend so much time at work, it should be a place where we learn, create, achieve, have fun and meet lifelong friends. We can do serious things and enjoy the challenge at the...
How Qualcomm is engineering success and wellbeing at work
“It is hard to find a workplace that offers you both sanity and success at the same time!” At least this has been the experience of Sana Ben Alaya. But now as a Senior Staff Manager at Qualcomm, Sana just might have found the perfect balance of both. Sana manages a...
Finance, fitness, family: Climbing your career mountain
Making progress in your career journey can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain with no end in sight! That’s why it’s best to treat it as a marathon instead of a sprint. To last the distance, you need to build your skills and experience, while also maintaining a...
3 Surprising lessons from Women Rising at Megaport
Do you have a passion for self-development? While the road of life can sometimes be bumpy, scary and full of setbacks, focusing on self-development is a fantastic way to improve both your career and life in general. And better yet, being given the tools, structure...
Rio Tinto endorsement suspended by WORK180
In light of the independent report by former Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, WORK180 has suspended Rio Tinto's status as an Endorsed Employer for All Women. Rio Tinto became an Endorsed Employer for Women in October 2019 by meeting WORK180’s...