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What every parent ought to know about a career in mining
Kate Bills is a senior leader at Sandvik, and a single mum. She’s been supported throughout her career, and there’s no stopping her!
3 Ways to be the change you want to see
When you want to see big changes, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Teeshal talks us through three key ways you can begin making an impact today.
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Top 20 Resume Writing Tips to Create the Perfect Job Resume in 2017
You job resume is more than just a black and white piece of paper. It’s a marketing document. One which creates your first impression on your future employer. In addition to that, recruiters tend to spend a mere 15 to 20 seconds on a particular resume, making it even...
Viva Energy Joins DCC Endorsed Employers who Pay Super on Unpaid Parental Leave and Becomes First in Australia to Pay Full Super to Part-Time Parents for 5 Years.
"Viva Energy Australia (“Viva Energy”) – the exclusive licensee to the Shell brand in Australia has introduced full-time superannuation payment of 12% base salary during unpaid parental leave and part-time work periods. Viva Energy joins multiple DCC Endorsed...
Scientist Spotlight – Professor Jenny Martin
Professor Jenny Martin was appointed Director of the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD) in 2016. At that time, it was called The Eskitis Institute and I worked there from 2000 – 2005. Being an alumni and a photographer, Jenny asked me to photograph the...
Stop Letting “Knowledge Is Power” Control You
All your life you have had teachers, coaches, parents, and friends always telling you that “Knowledge is power”. In fact, that particular statement has been so instilled in you that you can’t escape the understanding of it, so much so that it now causes you fear every...
Female Leader, Kate Morris, Adore Beauty
Kate Morris, CEO and Founder of Adore Beauty disrupted the beauty industry back in 1999, investing $12,000 to bootstrap her business, now turning over in excess of $10 million annually. She launched the venture from her Melbourne garage while an undergraduate student,...
3 Key Things to Do To Become a Top Leader
While there are certainly more women in leadership positions these days than there used to be, statistics show that there is still a lack of females in corporate leadership roles across the globe, particularly when it comes to CEO and board positions. Whilst...
What’s your current salary? How to respond to an outdated and inappropriate question
In August, the Male Champions of Change released their report on the gender pay gap. This report not only evidenced the extent of the divide but also included practical and direct advice on how to eradicate the gender pay gap. One of these recommendations was to stop...
QinetiQ Boosts Paid Parental Leave Conditions and Scraps Qualifying Period for Primary Care-Givers
Pictured above is Sarah and her beautiful family- Sarah is the Marketing & Communications Manager at QinetiQ QinetiQ today announced a progressive new parental leave scheme that provides up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary care-givers and up to 3 weeks...
Boeing’s Australian Engineers Solving Tomorrow’s Challenges
From fast jet sustainment and factory automation research through to advancing autonomous aerospace systems and customer technical support, Boeing Australia’s engineering community is solving complex problems for the innovation challenges of today and the...