Career stories, inspiration & guidance

For many people, September brings with it that old ‘back to school’ feeling – a sense of fresh starts, renewed energy and optimism. And, of course, September is a great time to kickstart your return to work journey as companies tend to start hiring again after the...

In 2018, everyone is a brand. People spend hours curating their personal and professional image on social media platforms and in real life. But, what happens to that professional brand when a woman goes on maternity leave? This dilemma is particularly interesting amid...

Of three things guaranteed to rock you in life, I got them all at once. On the cusp of my forties, I had a baby, my relationship abruptly ended and I lost my job within the first two weeks of maternity leave. It was a trifecta of terror, and I spent my already...

The following speech was given at the Females In IT International Women's Day Sydney Luncheon on 25 March 2015. It’s a great pleasure to be welcoming you all to the Females In IT International Women’s Day Sydney Lunch on transforming the future for women in ICT....

Of three things guaranteed to rock you in life, I got them all at once. On the cusp of my forties, I had a baby, my relationship abruptly ended and I lost my job within the first two weeks of maternity leave. It was a trifecta of terror, and I spent my already...

When you imagine an inventor you probably think of them suddenly having a ‘Eureka moment’ and running to their basement to screw retractable legs to the back of a chair or throwing on a white lab coat and boiling chemicals over a bunsen burner. If only it was that...

This article originally published at The Muse Well, look at you. You've done it. After months of quietly exploring new, better career opportunities, you've landed a job that makes you giddy just thinking about. You've even mustered up the courage to tell your current...

Today is Equal Pay Day. Equal pay day is administered by Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as a symbolic day to reflect the national pay gap. Friday 31 August, marks the 62 additional days from the end of the previous financial year that women must work to earn...

At high school, Jennifer Bramwell loved creative subjects including art history, classical studies and fine art. So it was a surprise when she fell in love with what may seem to be the opposite – mathematics. Her almost accidental romance with pure math came after she...