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Meet the women keeping Adelaide Airport running safely
From wildlife rescues to royal visits, Nicolle and Chelsea keep Adelaide Airport’s runways safe every day. Read their story on WORK180.
How diversity and inclusion training strengthens culture and reduces turnover
Inclusive teams are three times less likely to leave. Here is how diversity and inclusion training strengthens culture and improves retention, engagement, and leadership, with lessons from Australia Post.
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Women in trades in Australia
Women are about two percent of the Australian trades workforce. Of women who start apprenticeships, only 19 percent are in trade occupations rather than non-trade ones (administrative, retail, hospitality apprenticeships). This is one of the most male-dominated parts...
We asked 10 recruiters what really gets you hired. Here’s what they told us
Overview Generic, copy-paste applications are the single most common reason resumes and cover letters get overlooked, no matter the industry. The strongest applications show your impact and outcomes, not just a list of what you were responsible for. A cover letter's...
Meet the women building Australia’s next generation of defence vehicles
Three months into their roles at Rheinmetall Defence Australia, Amy Brown, Jelma Aton and Julie-Ann Palmer talk teamwork, learning and why trades are worth a go for any woman considering one.Overview Amy Brown, Jelma Aton and Julie-Ann Palmer are three months into...
Top Australian employers offering paid menopause and reproductive health leave
Fourteen Australian employers assessed by WORK180 offer 10 or more days of paid reproductive health leave covering menopause. That matches the universal entitlement Australian unions are campaigning for, and there is no legal requirement to offer any of it. This list...
Why calming AI fears is now a competitive hiring advantage.
New research from knack and WORK180 shows young Australians are already ruling out roles and industries over AI fears. Here's why the employers who address that fear directly stand to win the best of the next generation.Overview Australia's youth unemployment rate is...
Flexible work arrangements in Australia: your rights and what good looks like
Australia's flexible work landscape has shifted twice in three years. Once, when the Fair Work Act amendments in 2023 strengthened the right to request. And again, when the post-COVID return-to-office push had some employers quietly walking back what had become...
What 10.4% youth unemployment means for your career
New research from knack and WORK180 shows AI is already shaping what young Australians study and apply for. Here's what's actually worth paying attention to instead of chasing a "safe" job title.Overview Australia's youth unemployment rate is 10.4%, more than double...
Louisa Evans on finding her fit in fintech
Ten months into her role as Senior Business Analyst at HUB24, Louisa Evans reflects on a career built across disaster recovery, Treasury and grants reform, and the flexibility that lets her build a family at the same time.Overview Louisa Evans joined HUB24 as Senior...
The career change that saved Laura Parry
Leaving policing after 18 years to build a new career. Laura Parry spent 18 years as a police station reception officer before retraining as a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Advisor at FM Conway, proving it's never too late for a career...