by Jacynta Clayton | Jan 15, 2023 | Employee stories inspiration, Representative leadership
From a young age, Ashleigh Smith knew she wanted to work in a customer-facing role. Although originally working in the beauty industry, when Ashleigh came across an opportunity in liquor with retail giant Coles, she jumped on it without hesitation. “I like a...
by Jacynta Clayton | Jan 15, 2023 | Employee stories inspiration, Representative leadership
In 2020, Kerry Hancock gave an internal presentation at Mott MacDonald about the struggles she faced when she came out as gay in the early part of her career. And while the people who watched greatly appreciated her presentation, the most memorable reaction she got...
by Jacynta Clayton | Dec 7, 2022 | Career development, Employee stories inspiration, Employee support & safety services, Flexible working arrangements
What would it take for you to go back to a company after you’ve left? Your answer might heavily depend on the reason you left in the first place, of course. But when we heard of the unusual number of returning employees at Megaport, we thought it was worth...
by Jacynta Clayton | Dec 7, 2022 | Employee stories inspiration, Inclusive & anti-discriminatory culture, Representative leadership
When Joanna Williams was a young girl, her dad would always talk about how the pigs they raised were for the national supermarket Woolworths. Even to this day, Jo isn’t sure whether her dad was telling the truth or if it was just his way of motivating her to work...
by Jacynta Clayton | Dec 7, 2022 | Employee stories inspiration, Inclusive hiring practices
Finding out you’re pregnant can often be a time of high emotions, but what if you were also in the middle of applying for your dream role? Should you tell the interview team the news or keep it to yourself? If you did let them know, would it harm your chances of...
