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
Rolling with life’s bumps, detours, and side streets: Your most underrated skill
Learning to go along with life’s bumps and detours can help you get further in your career. Read Lora Miller’s inspiring story to find out more.
The 7 deadly biases of inclusive hiring (and how to avoid them)
Understand & mitigate the unconscious biases within your hiring processes. With tips from employers that have been endorsed for diversity, equity, & inclusion
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Three top tips for anyone considering an electrical apprenticeship
My name is Kiarra Ruttley, and I joined the TransGrid team in January 2018 at the age of 17. I am now in the second year of a four year electrical apprenticeship, which is a combination of TAFE studies, which I do in a three day block every three weeks, and on the job...
Heather on the highway: Toyota’s front-runner who paved the way for women
When Heather Box joined Toyota in 2001 she expected to stay for 18 months, to build on her HR skills to enhance her consultancy business. However, 18 years later, here she is, Toyota’s General Manager of the Northern Region. It's...
Hiring for a gender balance – job advert training (Free webinar)
If you work in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment, you’ll know that writing an appealing job advertisement is critical to attracting top talent. However, this is easier said than done. Often, this is a task which either doesn’t get enough focus or is written in a way...
A career, a baby and a positive return to work story
Dulini Mendis joined Seer in 2017, fresh from her PhD in computational neuroscience at the University of Melbourne. The healthcare technology business was in start-up mode then, with five people and big plans to revolutionise epilepsy management. Two years later, Seer...
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with SGN
International Women in Engineering Day is an annual celebration and awareness campaign for women working in engineering and for the exciting careers available in the industry. In collaboration with Endorsed Employer for Women SGN, we are raising the profile of these...
When flexibility meets talent
If you’re reading this, you probably already know the benefits to employers of embracing diversity, inclusion and flexibility. We’ve known for some time that it’s a great way to attract top talent and empower them to achieve. Indeed, from a recruitment perspective,...
How to tell your boss you’re pregnant
Our Co-founder and CEO recently received a message from someone in the WORK180 community. The sender was nervous about telling her boss that she’s pregnant and asked the question… “How do I get the confidence to tell my manager? Should I tell her about the previous...
Straight-shooting and unstoppable
Amelia Forbes is hard to pin-down. An ex-pro athlete who tried her hand as a professional snowboarder (‘that didn’t work out - but it was fun!’), Amelia decided to pursue another long-time passion - technology. Today, Amelia speaks to us as Change Agent, Disruptor,...
A Burning Flame and No Red Tape
‘Robot Queen’, ‘Code Wrangler’ and ‘Pancake Stack Developer’. These are just some of the funky job titles you’ll come across at web development corporation, Automattic. The titles reflect the truly colourful nature of a company made up of 900 ‘Automatticians’ who log...