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Five not-so-common (but oh-so-useful) career tips for women in STEMM
Even as a toddler, Karen was fascinated by how aeroplanes take flight! Find out how she turned her lifelong passion for aeronautics into a dream career.
Want top-notch career development opportunities? Try mining!
Mining companies offer some of the best career development and mentoring opportunities out there. Learn how Marieka Vercoe built her career in mining.
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The Power of Listening to Your Own Voice and Making Friends with People who do Things Differently
In 2017 I had the pleasure of experiencing what a real career and life rut is. At my age, 27, you might say it was like a quarter life crisis (yes, I can hear you laughing). Earlier in the year I pursued a teaching opportunity at a private language school that seemed...
How to stay current during a career break
People take career breaks for a multitude of reasons – caring for elderly parents, starting a business, relocating with a partner, and raising a family. Whatever the reason and the duration of their career break, most people will return to the workforce. In this...
Female Leader Conversations Ebook
Our intention with Femeconomy was to build an engaged community of female leaders across Australia. On this quest, we have connected with leaders aligned to our mission of progressing gender equality through using the power of the female economy. Our community is...
Paid parental leave should include the parents of stillborn children
It's the right thing to do. They are parents too. Stillbirth is one of the most traumatic events that a parent can face. Unfortunately, it is an event that is far too common, with six babies a day being stillborn in Australia. Yet despite its relatively common...
DCC Endorsed Employers for Women Reveal Their Top 10 Go-To Interview Questions
Preparing for an interview is tough. What questions will you be asked? What are the interviewers looking for in the answers? To help you prepare for your next interview, we asked DCC* Endorsed Employers what their go-to interview questions were, and the reasons behind...
The importance of self care after 10 months job searching
It recently came to my attention that I have been actively seeking full-time employment for about 10 months now. When I remembered this fact I had a minor panic and thought what on earth went wrong in 2017?! After I calmed down I remembered that lots of incredible...
Stuck in a career rut? Here’s 4 ways to break out of it
Ever had one of those pivotal moments where you are at work and you feel like your values aren’t aligned? Or you feel a bit sick going to work every day? If this is you, then something is wrong. Trust you gut instinct and make some changes. It’s probably time to...
Female Leader, Linda Ryle, President Indigenous Lawyers Association Queensland
Linda Ryle is currently President of Indigenous Lawyers Association Queensland, an organization that is completely financed through the volunteer efforts and fundraising of their Management Committee (not government funded). She is a strong and eloquent advocate for...
Shifting the Dial on Gender Equality
*2017 has been a huge year for DCC* Endorsed Employers for Women, who worked hard to shift the dial on gender equality. As we step into 2018 we'd like to highlight just a few of the amazing achievements by DCC's* employers: QinetiQ Australia initially failing DCC’s*...