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Women at top at LV=GI
Hailey Franklin-Burchell is the Head of Pricing Operations at LV=GI, and enjoys collaborating across the business and making an impact.
Creating a DEI engine: A Q&A with Toyota
Toyota maintains its reputation as an iconic global brand through the power of its people! We spoke to Joanne about the DEI initiatives keeping it running.
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How to stay upbeat when your job hunt search pulls you down
Try as you may to sugarcoat it, losing your job is hard. And whether it had everything to do with your performance, or nothing at all, it can be a real kick to your self-confidence in addition to your bank account. If you’re out of work right now, you’ll know staying...
Domestic Violence is a Workplace Issue
This article was originally published by Femeconomy. Alison Blyth, Director and Principal Lawyer at Outside Legal Solutions knows from experience that if victims of domestic violence (generally women) cannot work because they are scared, injured or unsafe, there are...
Five Tips to Bring More Balance into Your Life
This article was originally published by Her Bold Universe. Having a balanced life seems to be quite a hot topic at the moment, which makes sense considering the constant stimulus hitting us from all angles. We are constantly connected to people and work through our...
Successful Women: Throw down your tresses
This article was originally published by Femeconomy. Trina Hockley, successful retailer, female trades advocate, experienced Board Director and Chair of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Gold Coast committee knows a thing or two about being a female...
Celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
Today, May 17, is the UN's World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (#WTISD) The day is held to raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and...
Hackathons in 2017
Every year businesses are challenged to reinvent themselves. To keep up with the changing environments including globalization, technology advancements and consumer behaviors organizations have looked at hackathons, 2-day events to a) look for fresh ideas b) create an...
Never Settle For Second Best
We spoke to Lisa Farquhar just days before her nine year anniversary with MSD, which actually falls on Valentine’s Day, and during the interview, it quickly became obvious that Lisa is in as much love with her job as the day she started. These days, it’s rare to see...
Taking a Year Out is No Sabbatical!
Women’s careers have taken centrefold in the last couple of years and have become a priority in almost every company across Australia…just look at how DCC Jobs* have grown in only 2 years. There is so much focus on re-integrating women into the workforce, adopting...
Mum’s the Word: What I learned from Bias
Australians love their mothers. There is no question about it. Historically, over the last few years, the Australian Retailers Association have forecasted spending at around $2 billion dollars for products and services purchased for Mother’s Day. This special day...