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Balancing act: Who’s getting Return to Work programs right?
Who’s getting return-to-work programs right? Hear from two WORK180-Endorsed Employers on how they balance contact and care for all parents returning to the workforce.
Three reasons your career development program isn’t working for women
Source: WGEA 2024 The National Picture Companies in the top quartile for women...
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Find yourself a career, not a job
When Julia Wraithmell is at home, time seems to stand still as she feeds her beautiful horses and plays fetch with her dogs. Often donning a pair of wellies and a baseball cap, she loves nothing more than relaxing in her countryside home with her animals. But when...
Saying yes to create a fulfilling career
Erin Gamble has never really planned her career, instead “just taking every opportunity that comes [her] way”. After more than a decade in the aviation industry, her attitude of saying yes to everything interesting has led her to join Splunk, a Software Company, as a...
CGI Careers: Having a hard drive to succeed
Carly Deason is a Senior Technical Consultant at CGI. Starting as a graduate, she quickly progressed in her roles and has now been with one of the world's leading IT and business consultancy firms for almost fifteen years. Carly developed a love for Information...
Why and how leading employers are recruiting ex-military personnel
With world-class training, diverse experience, and a highly desirable skill set under their belts, it’s no wonder leading employers are recruiting ex-military personnel — especially those with the belief that one should hire for character and train for skill. Today,...
Why and how leading employers are hiring ex-military personnel
With data such as that found by LinkedIn and Westpac revealing that defence personnel over-index on all of the top twelve skills Australia leaders look for in employers, it’s no wonder leading organizations are hiring ex-military personnel. To help more organisations...
My post-military career | Finding and thriving in a civilian job
"You've got more to offer than you realize; make sure you translate your military skills into civilian jargon and don't sell yourself short." Currently thriving in their post military careers, Jo Johnstone and her fellow interviewees know exactly what it takes to...
My career post-military | Thriving in a civilian job
After intense physical, mental and emotional training, and having gained unique experiences and a diverse skill set, ex-military personnel are valuable employees to any organization. However, for those yet to make the transition, applying for a civilian job can be a...
My career post-military | Advice for thriving in a civilian job
"Don't underestimate how hard it will be to adjust back into a civilian lifestyle. But you managed to survive recruits, so you can survive this too.: Currently thriving in their post military careers, Carly Caseur and the other interviewees of this article know...
Episode Nine: Tales from the trenches and gender equality with Somoud Al Masri
Somoud Al Masri is the Women’s Network Global Co-chair at Jacobs Engineering Company and sits on their Inclusion & Diversity Council. She shared a number of fascinating (and quite frankly, shocking) stories of inequality from earlier in her career, that were the...