Career stories, inspiration & guidance

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...

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...

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...

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...

At DCC*, we have met many inspiring women working in non-traditional fields, challenging stereotypes and ideas of who can do what type of work. We've partnered with organizations across Australia such as Engineers Without Borders, Women in Mining Network, Women in...

Everyone, no matter what stage of their career will experience loss of confidence and belief in their abilities.  These feelings are compounded when you’ve moved abroad and are looking for a new job, which is why we really appreciated Gunjan Mehta bravely sharing her...

DCC*'s Flexible Working Week and Your Free Guide "Negotiating Flexible Working" DCC*'s inaugural Flexible Working Week is on June 19-23, 2017. During this week, DCC declares a safe week to discuss how your role may be flexible with your employer. Check out our list...

This article was originally published by Femeconomy. Tracey Spicer, CEO of Spicer Communications, has an enviable portfolio career encompassing television, newspaper, radio and online journalism, and is a highly sought-after writer, speaker and media trainer. She has...

On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly to space when she embarked on the Vostok 6 mission, calling out “Hey sky, take off your hat, I’m on my way!” before launching. In total, she spent almost 3 days in space, orbiting...