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Australia’s top 101 workplaces for women
Scored across 10 standards, including hiring practices, parental leave & flexible working, these are the pacesetting workplaces you want to work with in 2024.
What transferrable skills will help you thrive in the mining sector?
Tash Leith has found her purpose, turning her unique skills and character into a thriving career completely unexpected from where she started.
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Flexible careers in mining & resources — proof it is possible!
Gold is one of the most malleable and ductile metals around. One ounce of gold can be drawn into 80 kilometers (50 miles) of thin gold wire. And when we say ‘thin’, we’re talking just five microns, or five millionths of a meter, thick. Working in the mining industry,...
How rowing prepared this champion for a successful career in consulting
Have you noticed how common it is to use an image of a rowing team to epitomize the power and value of teamwork? Usually captured from a distance so you can see the full team and the satin smooth surface of the water, these images are a symbolic depiction of drive,...
Women in STEMM: Dare to take the career road less travelled
Have you ever wanted to take a risk by pursuing a career that wasn’t considered “safe” by family or friends? Sometimes, the best decision you can make is following your heart and passion – and not just what makes other people happy. Vanessa Araújo understands this...
Diversity and taxes: the certainty of allyship at South32
Benjamin Franklin famously observed that death and taxes, were the only certainties in life. But for Principal for International Tax at South32, Gary Lim, ‘diversity’ is the only other certainty he needs. This belief has made Gary an amazing male-ally. A...
Why this Recruiter says, “inclusion is the solution”
“Inclusion is the solution.” If you read nothing else from this article, John Pynakker, Talent and Branding Advisor at Powerlink, hopes this is what you take away. But really, we hope you stick around a bit longer, as he had so much more to share about the power of...
Do you feel heard at work? Here’s 5 employers who are listening
Do you know what an ‘oligarchy’ is? In case you don’t, it’s a form of government where a few make all the decisions that affect the many of a population. In ancient Greece, the city-state of Athens experienced a period known as the "Age of the Thirty Tyrants"...
What inclusive parental leave can look like for LGBTQIA+ families
The rail lines traversed by Pacific National across the country are a massive network linking the nation and facilitating connections and relationships. But, within that network of shining rails and massive locomotives there’s another that is just as important, and as...
The story of the first Engineering Manager at Easy Agile
Autonomy. That’s the one-word response Maysa Safadi uses to sum up what is, for her, the top benefit of working at Easy Agile. As a highly skilled professional, Maysa has forged a top-level career, reaching the position of Engineering Manager at an Australian-founded...
“Change is a responsibility, not a burden”: Male allyship in the emergency services
“Rubbish.” That’s the first thing Michael “Mike” Wassing utters when we asked him about the idea that inclusion and diversity in the emergency services is a zero-sum game, where men lose opportunities when women are more included in the field. “Sorry to be a bit...