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How this entrepreneur helped co-found a software company that remains true to its values and employees
Discover how Matilda Sarah helped co-found a software company that has found global success without losing touch with its mission and employees.
Does this resource company really live its values? An inside story
Stating corporate principles is great; embodying them is better. This Whitehaven Coal employee shares how their STRIVE values are always front and center.
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A place to learn and grow: How Lisa Archbold built a career at BP
Qualified Accountant Lisa Archbold has been with BP for 17 years, driving business success from some truly diverse roles. We sat down with her to find out why she’s stayed so long and what she’s learned as a female leader in her field. Lisa Archbold is an accountant...
How to Conquer Delegating Chores to Your Children
When we first developed the Family Checklist campaign, I thought about what my checklist would look like. It really put things into perspective around how much we take on as single parents. I have just the one child and am in awe of anyone who balances several...
Alcoa chief recognised as gender diversity change-maker
Alcoa of Australia’s Chairman and Managing Director and an employee-driven ‘call to action’ company initiative have been announced as finalists in the 2019 Chamber of Minerals and Energy Women in Resources Awards. Michael Parker, an Alcoa employee of 25 years...
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Women in Transport
To celebrate International Women's Day 2019, we partnered with Women in Transport and asked their community: "What's the one piece of advice you would pass on to a woman who is either starting or changing her career to the transport sector?" We are thrilled to share...
EDGE Think Tank: Leveraging your Employer Brand to Attract a Diverse Workforce
WORK180 recently hosted the February Executives Driving Gender Equality (EDGE) Think Tank: Leveraging your Employer Brand to Attract a Diverse Workforce. According to the LinkedIn Global Recruitment Trends report, diversity is the number one hiring trend with 78% of...
“You can’t be what you can’t see. A career in rail is the best kept secret but we need to show women it can work for them.”
CPB Contractors’ Raquel Rubalcaba likens the rail industry to an extended family and is resolute in the opportunities it presents. Now she’s giving back to the industry she loves by helping women thrive. Raquel Rubalcaba doesn’t mess about. A senior Operations Manager...
The Taste of Change: One Woman’s Journey from Environmental Researcher to Technical Brewer
Melissa Aistrope didn’t plan to be a Brewer. She’s quick to tell us that she wasn’t even much of a beer drinker. So the fact that she now manages the production of four to five million liters of beer a week is fascinating. And to hear that it’s her dream job is, well,...
Routes back to work after a career break
Once you’ve made the decision to return to work, the next big question to ask yourself is HOW? There are many different routes back into the workplace. Here are some ideas to help you with your job search: Employed Roles Returner programs – this is a generic term for...
Women at King: FVP Technology & Game Artist
First Vice President Technology — Åsa I studied Computer Science at university and started working as a Java Developer in Stockholm 20 years ago. I really love the problem-solving part of working with development and tech. I was working in the telecom industry when...