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From parental leave to dream job: How one woman made the successful leap!
If you ever worry that being pregnant or having young children might be a...
Flexible workplaces: 3 red flags to look out for (and 3 green signs you’re onto a winner!)
Following the recent directive from the NSW Premier, Chris Minns, to work...
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3 ways working for PMI helped inspire Kate’s success
Kate O’Dowd never imagined herself working for a tobacco company. Find out how the culture, vision and people at Philip Morris International have made it the best decision she ever made. Kate O’Dowd loves food. Whether it’s pub-grub or fine-dining, she absolutely...
An epic tale of career progression at CommBank
Hearing the eloquence in Carly Wehbe’s delivery of the witches’ chants from Macbeth is enough to send shivers down the spine. But she’s no longer studying for the stage. Hearing the passion in her voice as she discusses teaching children problem solving and empathy...
Reinventing the insurance industry at Zurich
As you might expect, the co-founder and ambassador for Zurich’s Women in Insurance Network (WIN), Evelyn Foong, is charismatic and engaging, and puts people at the heart of everything she does. She is the Head of Internal Audit – Australia & New Zealand at Zurich...
5 tips on how to negotiate your salary and get the pay raise you deserve
Does the mere thought of asking for a pay raise have you feeling anxious? We get it, we have all been there. But does that mean that you should avoid it altogether? Definitely not! At WORK180 we are currently seeing an increase in job opportunities with our Endorsed...
Mining a career in health and safety – OZ Minerals
Yasmin Gomes has an important role at OZ Minerals, and that is ensuring the health and safety of its people. Yasmin finds her role as a Graduate Occupational Hygienist incredibly rewarding. She has always had a fixation with the natural environment and loves the...
A job with meaning at a company that cares – Lion
When you think of Lion, you may think of a company that’s all about helping people connect and have fun. But they’re here for a long time, not just a good time. Sustainability is a major focus at Lion, and one of their Leadership Principles is, ‘Do the right thing for...
Equipped with tools for a strong career in mining – South32
Diversity and inclusion advocate Siri Schlebaum attributes hard work and resilience as motivators to help her get to where she is today. At only 27 years of age, Siri has had many career milestones already and she is only just getting started. As a Graduate Mining...
How to lead with inclusion – nbn
Justine Knight joined nbn as their lead on Diversity and Inclusion almost three years ago and has led the company through a series of initiatives to make them market leaders when it comes to inclusion. We spoke to her about how to shift the dial internally, and how to...
3 tips to include more women into leadership within Fintech – ClearScore
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people log into ClearScore. They might be looking to view their credit report, check what credit products they’re eligible for, or protect themselves from identity fraud. It is Sara Sheridan’s job, as the Director of Insight &...