by Jacynta Clayton | Sep 4, 2023 | Advocacy campaigns, Career development
“Men I work with do not see my career as a genuine career. My male colleagues are there for their careers, while I am there to help the career of my manager.”- Ali Hall This story is, unfortunately, not unique. According to research by Mckinsey, despite modest...
by Jacynta Clayton | Aug 22, 2023 | Employee stories inspiration, Flexible working arrangements
Some companies are places where you just turn up, do your job, and then escape. Others are like an extension of a supportive family. For Alice Faisali, Abcam is clearly the latter. As Alice explains, her life and professional career have wound many loops, yet Abcam...
by Jacynta Clayton | Aug 21, 2023 | Employee stories inspiration, Flexible working arrangements, Shared caring responsibility
If you hear a man chooses to work part-time so his wife could work full-time and advance in her career, how would you react? Would you be surprised? Would it seem strange? Or perhaps you’d nod with appreciation and support? Whatever your reaction, it’s undeniable that...
by Jacynta Clayton | Aug 14, 2023 | Employee stories inspiration, Representative leadership
Sandy Sibenaler may have hit the ultimate woman-in-the-workplace hattrick. She’s a woman in the mining and resources sector. But more than that, she’s a woman in a finance role within the mining and resource sector. But even MORE than that, as of April this year,...
by Jacynta Clayton | Aug 14, 2023 | Career development, Employee stories inspiration
“I have always proven that I am capable through my work.” As a System Engineer for integrated technology specialists Rheinmetall, Sakuni knows all about making her mark in a male-dominated field. And like most women in similar situations, Sakuni has had to work harder...