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A 5-step guide to your self-development and career growth at Thales
What happens when you combine your desire to grow with extraordinary career development from your employer? Thales has the answer, and the method too.
If you had this much career support, how far could you go?
Ashlee found amazing career growth in just 6 years with Downer. Read her story to discover the amazing career development opportunities on offer at Downer.
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Want to engage more talented women in 2018? Start by being honest.
Recruitment has changed so much in recent years and won’t be sitting still any time soon. Advances in technology and digital marketing are still changing the game. Social sharing and ‘employer reviews’ are also shifting candidate behaviors. Your talent rivals are...
Celebrating INWED18 – International Women in Engineering Day
Rising to the challenge: promising data shows women engineers are most resilient in the job market. The theme for International Women in Engineering Day (INWED 2018) is “Raising The Bar”. At WORK18, we are fortunate to meet many inspiring women working in...
5 career tips to get you back on track
Are you where you thought your career would be at this point in your life? Do you love your team but are no longer challenged? Are you wondering if you can transfer your skills towards a different career path? Hi there! I’m Linda from the Talent Acquisition team at...
It’s never been a more pressing time for progress
About the time the Australian Government decided to create a national science agency over 100 years ago, the first International Women’s Day was celebrated, commemorating the movement for women’s rights. While both have come a long way over the century, we still...
From dreams of being a spy to a leap of faith…in IT
Fresh out of university I started my career in the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (known then as the Roads and Traffic Authority) as a policy graduate. Having completed my Bachelor of International Studies with a double major in Italian and politics, I dreamt of...
The small things that make a BIG impact on inclusion
Recently I have been fortunate to speak at a couple of diversity and inclusion conferences and it’s been really inspiring to see that, like Xero where I work, so many organizations are talking about the importance of inclusion. Whilst diversity is critical it’s...
5 Career Tips to Get You Back on Track
Are you where you thought your career would be at this point in your life? Do you love your team but are no longer challenged? Are you wondering if you can transfer your skills towards a different career path? Hi there! I’m Linda from the Talent Acquisition team at...
DCC Jobs rebrands to WORK180
We are thrilled to announce that we have recently finalised our capital raise and are undergoing a global expansion with the UK soft launch first up on April 19th, 2018. As part of our evolution, we have completed a great deal of research among candidates, clients and...
Return to Work with the Stamina Program
The Stamina - Women returning to work program is designed to support women wanting to return to work within a STEM industry. This is a free program, available for 30 females. Candidates must have previously worked in STEM and be looking to return to employment within...