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How to use career changes to your best advantage
Sheena Saigal has had a bit of an unconventional journey. Here’s how she used each career change in her life to slingshot her to new and interesting places.
A 7-minute guide to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
7 mins to explain what an ERG is, their benefits, the best practice, & how to start one (or many) at your company. Can we do it? Let’s see. Start the clock!
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10 Mistakes you Should Avoid When Writing to Selection Criteria
There are plenty of traps people can fall into writing responses to selection criteria. Here are ten common mistakes I’ve noticed when reviewing applications. 1. Use recent and relevant examples While this is not always possible, for most responses select examples...
UK leaders share top tips to address gender diversity and inclusion challenges
WORK180 launches Gender Diversity Think Tank Last week, 15 Senior Executives and Thought Leaders met in London to start addressing head-on the UK’s gender diversity and inclusion challenges. The inaugural meeting of the new UK Think Tank, EDGE (Executives Driving...
The evolution of Optus’ cycling culture
I’ve been with Optus for over 13 years and I’ve seen some incredible changes. But the one thing that’s always been consistent is my passion for cycling. Today I am an IT Asset and Configuration Manager, and I was one of the original IT crew to move to the new...
Women in tech… It’s not about being a woman or a man. It’s about being human.
Looking back on where I was a year ago, I never would have imagined where I’d be today: working for a tech company (let alone one of Australia’s largest tech companies, Optus). As a trained lawyer with a master’s degree in Commerce & Marketing, it’s not that I...
It’s time for maternity and paternity leave to go
From our beginnings in a South London room through startup phase and now as a bootstrapped scaleup, FundApps has believed in doing good beyond simply profit. This has meant challenging some assumptions and norms, pushing ourselves to continuously improve, and of...
WORK180 brings new level of transparency to UK recruitment
WORK180, a new jobs network, is launching in the UK which is set to raise the bar for working women. WORK180- which has already established new standards for gender recruitment in Australia – connects employers with female talent through a unique, transparent...
Endorsed Employers Raising The Bar for Women in Engineering
The theme for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED 2018) is “Raising The Bar”. At WORK18, we are fortunate to meet many inspiring women working in non-traditional fields and challenging stereotypes and ideas of who can do what type of work. The future is...
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day, 2018
Rising to the challenge: promising data shows women engineers are most resilient in the job market. The theme for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED 2018) is "Raising The Bar". At WORK180, we are fortunate to meet many inspiring women working in...
Flexible Working Week 2018
During Flexible Working Week, we encourage you to start the conversation with your employer around introducing #flexiblework arrangements into your role. Not sure how to ask? To help, download your free copy of "Guide to negotiating flexible working conditions" today...