Career stories, inspiration & guidance
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How this entrepreneur helped co-found a software company that remains true to its values and employees
Discover how Matilda Sarah helped co-found a software company that has found global success without losing touch with its mission and employees.
Does this resource company really live its values? An inside story
Stating corporate principles is great; embodying them is better. This Whitehaven Coal employee shares how their STRIVE values are always front and center.
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Taking care of the extraordinary people and resources of WA – Water Corporation
Fiona Smith has lived in cities around the world but couldn’t be prouder to call Australia home once again. After travelling the wild and beautiful landscapes of other countries, the General Manager of People and Safety at Water Corporation, has returned to her roots...
Belonging at work from day one – Ocado Technology
Madhavi Kotecha has worked for Ocado Technology for almost five years now, progressing from Project Engineer to now Principal Project Manager in Retrieval Robotics. She came for the opportunity to sink her skills into the latest innovations in technology and robotics....
Why I mentor: empowering girls to close the gender gap – British Business Bank
For Surbjit Juttla, a job in law or accountancy like her parents wanted just never quite sat right. Instead, she leaned into her natural curiosities for IT systems and the computing technology behind them. Now she’s the Head of Test at the British Business Bank. The...
Kids take on Gender Equity
Are there jobs that only girls can do? Should boys get paid more than girls to do the same job? We asked kids their thoughts on Gender Equity and they had some great responses! Watch the full video to hear what they had to say. According to the World Economic Forum,...
Bring yourself and your kids to work – AARNet
When Cassandra Benn started at AARNet as their Event Manager she was drawn to AARNet due to their family friendly working environment, which was ideal for her young family. It did not take long for everyone to see the brilliance in her work and meticulous attention to...
Three decades of career highlights – Alcoa
Back in the days, finding a job involved grabbing the local paper, a yellow highlighter and circling the ones that stood out. This is what Kylie Gibbons did when she saw the refinery job at Alcoa. Her father worked for Alcoa, so it made it an easy decision to apply...
A one-way ticket to a great career – Southeastern Railway
Life has its highs and lows. For Nichola Rutterford, this is something she was acquainted with after experiencing some setbacks. When it’s up, she enjoys the scenery, and when it was down, the team at Southeastern Railway had her back. Southeastern has programs and...
Paving the road to a successful career – Transurban
We caught up with Michele Huey, Group Executive for NSW at Transurban. It was such a pleasure to chat with her because she is the type of leader everyone needs in their organization. Michele is incredibly empathetic, generous with her time and successful in everything...
Everything you do here makes an impact – Iress
As State Manager for the ASX-listed financial technology company Iress, Georgina Boots helps some of the biggest names in wealth management reach their potential and drive successful outcomes. Having graduated recently with an MBA, which she fitted in around her...