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Supporting women in leadership to thrive at Liberty Financial
Jenny Hartman has been with Liberty for 20 years, and is an example of Liberty’s strong culture of supporting women to thrive in senior roles.
Guided tour: How to use WORK180 to find a workplace where you can thrive
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AustralianSuper receives the Flex Able Certification by not having a Flexible Working Policy!
AustralianSuper don’t just talk about flexible working, they live and breathe it. By embedding their flexible working policy into their Enterprise Agreement, AustralianSuper have earned the Flex Able Certification without having to create a separate, stand-alone...
Flexible Working Allows Rugby-playing Lawyer Tackle Dual Careers
Marcus Carbone (pictured above) is a solicitor in the Sydney office at DCC* Endorsed Employer for Women, Colin Biggers & Paisley. He is also a professional rugby union player, having played as a loose forward and lock for Southern Districts in the Shute Shield and...
The Facts You Need to Know About Women and Finance
This article was originally published by Femeconomy. Female leader Kerry Ashbrook, Founder of Life You Choose built a successful corporate career and bought her 11th house in 2013. However, Kerry wishes she spent more time educating herself financially and ‘building...
Smart Strategies to Improve Gender Equality in the Workplace- WGEA Case Studies
DCC Jobs* partner Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) have today released eight case studies of Australian organizations, demonstrating how innovative employers are using smart strategies to improve gender equality in their workplace. Over the last two years, DCC...
Why We Need To Change More Than Just The Workplace To Encourage Women In Leadership
Matthew Salisbury is a Regional Director for WSP. He is also a member of Chiefs for Gender Equity, a group of CEOs and C-Suite leaders convened by the South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission, who have committed to provide leadership in driving gender equity....
Merit vs Quotas
At the current rate of progress, I will not see gender equality achieved in my lifetime. Nor will my daughter’s granddaughter. According to the World Economic Forum’s global index we won’t see gender equality achieved until 2186. That’s 5 generations away. The case...
5 Easy Tips for Bliss and Balance in Your Day
Working in the corporate wellness space and having intimate conversations with so many employees on a daily basis, I’ve come to realize how stressed, anxious and ‘out of control’ most people feel these days. Because of their conflicting priorities (and a need to...
Defining Your Hackathon Objectives
The power of the people Have you asked yourself why do you want to hold a hackathon? There’s a lot which can be achieved at a hackathon but the secret sauce to holding a successful hackathon is to clearly define your objectives. Here is what Hackathons Australia did...
Take Three – Theatrical Tips for Stellar Resumes and Interviews
Despite the similarities, we don’t usually approach job applications as a form of performance art. In fact, winning any kind of role – vocational or theatrical depends in large part (pun intended) on honing a set of wow worthy auditioning skills. Auditioning...