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5 ways to keep gender bias out of your career journey
If your company doesn’t support women in their career growth, how are you going to progress? Find out how Steadfast supports women to succeed in leadership.
A round of a-paws for workplace flexibility
Did you know jobs involving working with animals aren’t limited to vet clinics or zoos? Discover Rachael’s fascinating job and flexible work arrangements.
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Life hacks for working mums
Balancing personal and professional commitments can be a challenge for anyone. But when you add children to the mix, there’s a whole new level of logistics to consider. Finding affordable childcare, managing school pick-ups and drop-offs, what to do when they’re sick,...
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...
In the Thick of It – A Working Mum’s Story
Google "working mum leadership" and the stories of triumph and impact are queuing up to inspire and entice. It’s great to see but does it paint the full picture? In reality, most people combining successful careers with raising a family will tell you it’s...
1 Year on since tearing up our Maternity & Paternity Leave
It’s been almost a year since we tore up our maternity and paternity leave policies. We replaced it with Parental Leave 2.0 - a one-page parental leave offering of 12 weeks at full pay for all new parents at FundApps regardless of gender, location, family structure or...
This is what a great leader looks like
Melissa Johnson is a Maintenance Manager at BHP and currently leads a team ranging between 80- 200 people at the Hay Point Coal Terminal. WORK180 caught up with Melissa to learn more about her journey in an industry largely under-represented by women. “You can do...
How BAC is taking gender diversity to new heights
Think of an airport runway and an employee in ‘hi-vis’. Who do you picture? OK, you know WORK180 so you know where we’re going with this... but such was the challenge faced by Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) in trying to achieve greater gender-diversity in its...
JPMorgan Chase announces the expansion of Women on the Move
Executive Sam Saperstein will lead the global initiative to advance women everywhere. JPMorgan Chase announced Women on the Move, Sept. 26, a global initiative that will support women-run businesses, provide tools and education to help women increase their financial...
Home time: Finance Leader and Stay-Home Dad
nbn’s Greg Walsh is about to complete 18 weeks paid parental leave. He tells us why it’s a great decision for him, his family and his team. We could interview Greg Walsh all day. From the moment our conversation starts, it’s clear it’s going to be sincere, informative...
Engineering Impact
At WORK180, we get to capture the journeys of a lot of impressive people. But sometimes, a truly inspiring story emerges out of nowhere. Everyone, meet Kelly Jeffery, Civil Engineer for the Wellington Transport Infrastructure team at Jacobs. She’s British-born, New...