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3 big questions women in IT need answered right now
WORK180 recently hosted a Women in IT Executive Roundtable in collaboration with CommBank.
How to go from 0 experience to a career you’ll love
How Su-An went from having zero experience to changing lives in under 3 years!
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Food for thought why Nestlé has put trust at the heart of its business
Nestlé has done it again. They’ve qualified for Flex Able Certification in recognition of their flexible work culture and continued efforts to embed flexibility throughout the organization. They discuss it in job interviews, it’s available to all office-based...
You only have one life
How Nation Partners became Flex Able Certified Nation Partners has always believed in having one ‘life‘ – a life that blends both personal and work aspirations to make it the life people want to lead. The business specializes in helping clients solve complex problems...
Can being more confident be as easy as A, B, C?
Even the most outgoing and self assured of us can, I’m sure, recall a time when they wished they were just a little more confident. Perhaps doing an important presentation at work, going to a family function or networking do, even your first time at a mum and baby...
Catching the Next Wave
Who knew that one day I'd end up living in the sun and surf capital of Australia. I grew up surfing the pristine beaches of Western Australia and was always interested in the environment. I completed a double degree in Engineering and Science at the University of...
4 tips to balance study and full time work
When I joined Optus three years ago, I started as a Mailroom Assistant. Today, I am a Team Coordinator in our networks department. My role involves scheduling meetings, raising purchase orders, booking travel requests and all other administrative duties. I enjoy my...
Meet Kaitlin Langdon, Top 30 innovative Engineer in 2018
People tend to pause and reflect on their careers at major milestones, looking back on their achievements after 10, 25, 40 years in an industry. This year I was humbled to be named one of Engineers Australia ‘Top 30 Innovative Engineers for 2018’ at age 30 and as a...
How Transurban is making flexibility a part of who they are
Transurban is in the business of designing and delivering smarter ways to get around growing cities. With urban toll road networks in Australia and North America, they’re committed to strengthening communities through transport by providing smarter, faster and safer...
A question of balance
KeyPay’s quest to build a more diverse workforce. When KeyPay approached WORK180, it was to address one of the most common problems faced by tech companies; a heavily skewed gender imbalance in the development team. The four co-founders knew that for the business to...
Why health and wellbeing matters in the workplace
Hi, I’m Megan! I look after our Health & Wellbeing program at Optus and have been with the organization since 2012. I originally started out my career as a nurse, but after 10 years, I realized I was more passionate about workplace wellbeing. In 2005, I set up the...