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
Don’t have kids? You can still request flexible working (and here’s where you’ll be supported to do it)
If you think flexible working is just for parents, think again. Explore the benefits of working flexibly even if you don’t have kids, and the employers supporting it.
Looking for a career that doesn’t stand still? This story is for you!
Travel, promotion and new experiences! In 15 years at Stantec, Liz Cadogan hasn’t stopped moving forwards.
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Success in a place with big hearts – Samsara
Kelly Koskelin is VP of Software Engineering at Samsara. She leads the Software Engineering teams who build Samsara's platform infrastructure - the systems that form the foundation for Samsara’s connected operations platform. Her remit also includes the teams...
Customer-centric and human-centric in tech – F5 Networks
Jia Zhang recently celebrated ten years with F5 Networks and is currently the Regional Head of F5 Enhanced Services in APAC. She’s a senior female leader in tech and shared her tips and tricks for making it in an industry that used to have a bit of a bad reputation...
3 ways working for PMI helped inspire Kate’s success
Kate O’Dowd never imagined herself working for a tobacco company. Find out how the culture, vision and people at Philip Morris International have made it the best decision she ever made. Kate O’Dowd loves food. Whether it’s pub-grub or fine-dining, she absolutely...
An epic tale of career progression at CommBank
Hearing the eloquence in Carly Wehbe’s delivery of the witches’ chants from Macbeth is enough to send shivers down the spine. But she’s no longer studying for the stage. Hearing the passion in her voice as she discusses teaching children problem solving and empathy...
Reinventing the insurance industry at Zurich
As you might expect, the co-founder and ambassador for Zurich’s Women in Insurance Network (WIN), Evelyn Foong, is charismatic and engaging, and puts people at the heart of everything she does. She is the Head of Internal Audit – Australia & New Zealand at Zurich...
5 tips on how to negotiate your salary and get the pay raise you deserve
Does the mere thought of asking for a pay raise have you feeling anxious? We get it, we have all been there. But does that mean that you should avoid it altogether? Definitely not! At WORK180 we are currently seeing an increase in job opportunities with our Endorsed...
Mining a career in health and safety – OZ Minerals
Yasmin Gomes has an important role at OZ Minerals, and that is ensuring the health and safety of its people. Yasmin finds her role as a Graduate Occupational Hygienist incredibly rewarding. She has always had a fixation with the natural environment and loves the...
A job with meaning at a company that cares – Lion
When you think of Lion, you may think of a company that’s all about helping people connect and have fun. But they’re here for a long time, not just a good time. Sustainability is a major focus at Lion, and one of their Leadership Principles is, ‘Do the right thing for...
Equipped with tools for a strong career in mining – South32
Diversity and inclusion advocate Siri Schlebaum attributes hard work and resilience as motivators to help her get to where she is today. At only 27 years of age, Siri has had many career milestones already and she is only just getting started. As a Graduate Mining...