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Flexible careers in mining & resources — proof it is possible!
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Sally’s Big Punt on Unusual Career Choice Pays Off
Sally Snow had dreams of becoming a ballerina, but her love of math and father's influence led to her becoming a racetrack bookie. A mother of three young girls, Ms Snow, 32, worked as a bookmaker on racecourses around Sydney including Randwick, Rosehill, Canterbury...
Eliminating Violence Against Women
25 November each year is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The 2017 theme is “Leave no one behind: End Violence against Women and Girls”. From 25 November to 10 December 2017, which is Human Rights Day, the United Nations UNiTE is...
5 Professional Development Tips when Changing Industries
How do you successfully transition from one industry and occupation to another entirely new industry and job? A slightly daunting proposition. And one I faced approximately 18 months ago now. The problem was knowing where to start when I didn’t know what I didn’t...
Sensei – breaking out of the typical IT shell
Here at Sensei, we are firm believers in the idea of “Team”. Team is central to everything we do – in our working with customers, bringing new ideas and solutions to market, or just relaxing and having fun. So much so that even though we call our company “Sensei”, our...
How to Boost Your Child’s Self Confidence
Have you ever felt like you were not good enough? Felt ashamed about how you look, what others may think about you or felt the pressure of being judged? Unfortunately, the culture of shame or guilt has become ingrained in us, perpetuated by mass media and exposure to...
Leading To Inspire Strong Women
Congratulations to DCC* Endorsed Employer for Women Rabobank's marketing manager Genevieve McAulay, who was awarded a prestigious leadership award at the 2017 Queensland Rural, Remote and Regional Women’s Network (the Network) gala dinner. Genevieve won the Leadership...
Why do We Seek Out Difference Instead of Similarity?
I was recently the guest speaker for a Women in industry event where I spoke about strategic decision making and the key questions that boards and executives need to ask when developing the strategy for their companies. The audience was primarily women but there were...
How to juggle sick kids and your job
It’s Monday morning and you’re ready for a big week. Favorite dress is on, dinners are sorted, you even have a date night planned for Thursday. You settle into your Monday routine with a meeting, coffee break and emails. Then the phone rings, and of course it’s...
We Analysed How Women Engaged with 130 Best Employer Brands. Here’s What We Learned.
Why is it that some employers achieve gender balance through recruitment practices incredibly quickly while others take a lot longer? Of course, the industry sector and employer reputation plays a part however, after analyzing tens of thousands of job advertisements,...