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Is the Services Manager the most important job in construction?
From turning on the lights to logging into the WiFi, you have a Services Manager to thank for your fully functioning building! Learn about this vital role.
Roe v. Wade | A message from WORK180’s CEOs
As the World Health Organization (WHO) stated, removing barriers to abortion...
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Moving beyond a new year’s resolution
Around the time of my birthday, June this year, I started to scroll through in my mind the goals I had set as part of my ‘new year’s resolutions’. Everything from the usual 'lose weight' and 'go to the gym' to 'start writing my novel'. I knew only too well that these...
A typical work day (from the other side of the world)
At the beginning of March I left a snow covered London for a life in New Zealand. Now I work remote, trading the view of a weird hand sculpture in the building opposite for a view of the ocean and a few volcanoes. The time difference between Auckland and London is...
Adopting the right mindset for your return to work
For many people, September brings with it that old ‘back to school’ feeling – a sense of fresh starts, renewed energy and optimism. And, of course, September is a great time to kickstart your return to work journey as companies tend to start hiring again after the...
Why keeping in touch is good for your brand
In 2018, everyone is a brand. People spend hours curating their personal and professional image on social media platforms and in real life. But, what happens to that professional brand when a woman goes on maternity leave? This dilemma is particularly interesting amid...
Six strategies to take ownership of your career
Of three things guaranteed to rock you in life, I got them all at once. On the cusp of my forties, I had a baby, my relationship abruptly ended and I lost my job within the first two weeks of maternity leave. It was a trifecta of terror, and I spent my already...
Why are there so few women in IT?
The following speech was given at the Females In IT International Women's Day Sydney Luncheon on 25 March 2015. It’s a great pleasure to be welcoming you all to the Females In IT International Women’s Day Sydney Lunch on transforming the future for women in ICT....
Six strategies to take ownership of your career
Of three things guaranteed to rock you in life, I got them all at once. On the cusp of my forties, I had a baby, my relationship abruptly ended and I lost my job within the first two weeks of maternity leave. It was a trifecta of terror, and I spent my already...
Six scientists you need to know (but have probably never heard of)
When you imagine an inventor you probably think of them suddenly having a ‘Eureka moment’ and running to their basement to screw retractable legs to the back of a chair or throwing on a white lab coat and boiling chemicals over a bunsen burner. If only it was that...
4 reasons to stop feeling guilty about leaving your job
This article originally published at The Muse Well, look at you. You've done it. After months of quietly exploring new, better career opportunities, you've landed a job that makes you giddy just thinking about. You've even mustered up the courage to tell your current...