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WORK180’s International Women’s Day Summit 2024 wrap-up
Our second International Women’s Day Summit was a day of open conversations and celebration. Discover who won our coveted Workplace Equity Awards.
What transferrable skills will help you thrive in the mining sector?
Tash Leith has found her purpose, turning her unique skills and character into a thriving career completely unexpected from where she started.
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How Harriet landed her dream job with Network Rail -when she least expected it
Subscribe to our fortnightly Women at Work newsletter to get inspiring stories, career building resources and exclusive network invites delivered to your inbox. Joining the team as a Network Rail Scheme Project Manager when she was six months pregnant, Harriet Turner...
Playing to Your Strengths as a Woman in Engineering
Subscribe to our fortnightly Women at Work newsletter to get inspiring stories, career building resources and exclusive network invites delivered to your inbox. “Oh, where are all the girls?", when Victoria became interested in engineering after taking part in...
Challenging the status quo on mental health
45% of Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, and 20% have in the past 12 months. With numbers like these, it’s difficult for organisations to deny their responsibility in providing a workplace that’s mentally safe. Yet, many...
Saying ‘Yes’ to Adventure: From Hospitality to Mining
Even as a young woman, Angela Vanstone had an adventurous spirit and a curiosity about people. What she didn’t expect was that this was a great match for a leadership role in the mining industry. Angela grew up on a farm in New South Wales and as soon as she graduated...
Personal Branding with Andrea Clarke: Women in Cisco
Women of Cisco (previously Cisco Connected Women) is an internal global community focused on Attracting, Developing, Retaining and Celebrating talented and inspirational women as part of a competitive and diverse workforce. #WomenOfCisco Each financial quarter Cisco...
Room to explore: Lilli Fender’s adventures with Robert Bird Group
Meet Lilli Fender, Global Brand & Communications Manager at international engineering consulting firm Robert Bird Group (RBG). A casual job as a student set Lilli on a new course that would see her depart from a career in tourism and uncover a passion for...
A Flagbearer for Women in Engineering: Meet Alstom’s Joanne Gad
Meet Project Director of Signalling at Alstom, Joanne Gad. Over her 16-year career in engineering, Joanne has faced almost every conceivable barrier of working in a male dominated sector. Fed up and about to leave the industry, one manager reignited her passion for...
Arcadis remains Flex Able Certified!
Arcadis CEO Malcolm McDowall has made a family commitment. Every single Monday night at 6.30pm his family come together for a family dinner. No excuses. No working late. No travel. Malcolm openly shared his story when he launched Flexible Working Week for Arcadis. He...
Using Technology to Support a Mission
After 10 years working in IT in Russia, Valentina Taranova spent a year in Melbourne at a large digital agency before making the change to join start-up Billy, working on a meaningful, exciting mission. She spoke with us about what it’s like working for a start-up,...