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Looking for a career that doesn’t stand still? This story is for you!
Travel, promotion and new experiences! In 15 years at Stantec, Liz Cadogan hasn’t stopped moving forwards.
A fascinating peek into the life of a FIFO working parent
A tell-all, behind-the-scenes look into FIFO life as a parent. It’s a life that can be sometimes challenging, but ultimately rewarding, and always out of the ordinary.
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4 tips to balance study and full time work
When I joined Optus three years ago, I started as a Mailroom Assistant. Today, I am a Team Coordinator in our networks department. My role involves scheduling meetings, raising purchase orders, booking travel requests and all other administrative duties. I enjoy my...
Meet Kaitlin Langdon, Top 30 innovative Engineer in 2018
People tend to pause and reflect on their careers at major milestones, looking back on their achievements after 10, 25, 40 years in an industry. This year I was humbled to be named one of Engineers Australia ‘Top 30 Innovative Engineers for 2018’ at age 30 and as a...
How Transurban is making flexibility a part of who they are
Transurban is in the business of designing and delivering smarter ways to get around growing cities. With urban toll road networks in Australia and North America, they’re committed to strengthening communities through transport by providing smarter, faster and safer...
A question of balance
KeyPay’s quest to build a more diverse workforce. When KeyPay approached WORK180, it was to address one of the most common problems faced by tech companies; a heavily skewed gender imbalance in the development team. The four co-founders knew that for the business to...
Why health and wellbeing matters in the workplace
Hi, I’m Megan! I look after our Health & Wellbeing program at Optus and have been with the organization since 2012. I originally started out my career as a nurse, but after 10 years, I realized I was more passionate about workplace wellbeing. In 2005, I set up the...
A career in security is anything but a regular IT job
In today’s digital world, protecting IT systems, data and even your identity is a burgeoning business – and careers for women in this sphere are growing just as fast. Fatema Hashmi, a security consulting analyst with Accenture, achieved her position through a...
Meet Kaitlin Langdon, Top 30 innovative Engineer in 2018
People tend to pause and reflect on their careers at major milestones, looking back on their achievements after 10, 25, 40 years in an industry. This year I was humbled to be named one of Engineers Australia ‘Top 30 Innovative Engineers for 2018’ at age 30 and as a...
How Arcadis attracts and keeps great people
’Flexible Working’. That’s the usual response when you ask someone what makes Arcadis a great place to work. In fact, 86% of respondents in their most recent employee engagement survey said that they were supported to work in a flexible way. More specifically, Arcadis...
10 pieces of advice from the Women of PwC
We asked some of the incredible women trailblazing in all areas of our work: What advice would you offer your younger self and young women of today? 1. "I would tell myself to have a go at everything you can, as every experience is a learning - even the bad ones! I'd...