Career stories, inspiration & guidance
Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own career, after first person perspectives from our Endorsed Employer employees, or seeking DEI knowledge and guidance, we’ve got it all right here on our blog. You can use our search bar if you’re after something specific or simply explore our featured articles below.
Featured articles
The champion who’s leading change for women in banking
It might be the last place you’d think to find a champion, but Kym Downie, has a career story that is all about making positive change for women in banking.
Stuck in your career? The rewards of trying something new
Changing careers can be scary. But taking a chance and trying something new can do wonders for your career. Read Jasmin’s story to see how she did it.
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HSBC remains Flex Able Certified
In 2015, HSBC made the strategic move towards creating a flexible work environment for everyone. Prior to taking on the Acting CEO role, Noel McNamara was the sponsor of ‘Nurture’, an employee resource group for people with caring responsibilities. With the intel...
Tips and tricks for working mums
Renae Joseph is the National Director of Operations & Marketing for Initiative Australia, part of the global Initiative communications agency. Her responsibilities at work include deepening client engagement and ensuring operational efficiency, alongside her most...
Continuous Improvement and the The Spirit of Kaizen at Toyota
Suhailah Davies started at Toyota as a graduate 7 years ago and is about to step into a role as Senior Brand Comms Coordinator for Gazoo Racing & Olympics. With a double degree in marketing and Japanese, Suhailah wanted to...
Career and Leadership Tips From a Long Career in STEM
Nairi Adamian has spent 20 years in the technology industry across a range of roles at Cisco, currently as the Manager for Systems Engineering Sales. With a career that spans experience including technical support operations in Australia leading the Sydney Technical...
Building trust and flexibility to be happier at work
Subscribe to our fortnightly Women at Work newsletter to get inspiring stories, career building resources and exclusive network invites delivered to your inbox. After spending her whole working career with a single company, Mandy Marsden made the leap to move to...
Return to work with us: The J.P. Morgan ReEntry Program
Subscribe to our fortnightly Women at Work newsletter to get inspiring stories, career building resources and exclusive network invites delivered to your inbox. Calling all returned explorers, revitalised professionals and new parents ready to reboot their career....
A Focus on Innovation and Learning at REA Group
Grace Peng wanted to study design at university, but her Dad could see the economy was on the cusp of the dot-com boom and bribed her to go and study IT with a new computer of her own. She turned up on day one of university thinking, ‘what have I signed up for?’ but...
Chantal Scaccabarozzi, Talent Acquisition & Mobility Manager at Schneider Electric, on attracting the best talent
Subscribe to our fortnightly Women at Work newsletter to get inspiring stories, career building resources and exclusive network invites delivered to your inbox. Chantal Maria Scaccabarozzi, Talent Acquisition & Mobility Manager at Schneider Electric. What...
How to pursue a leadership role within banking and finance
Raising the number of women in leadership is important for all companies, but in the banking and finance industry, it’s a top priority. With this in mind, WORK180 interviewed eight women from a few of our endorsed employers, who have successfully pursued senior roles...