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Experienced discrimination in the workplace?
CEO and Co-founder Gemma Lloyd spoke to the WORK180 team in our latest...
How Cisco Meraki works its magic for women in leadership
“The ‘Meraki Magic’ is real!” For Sammy Brenner, as soon as she joined the...
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Scientist Spotlight – Dr Julia Archbold
This is my first interview for my Scientific Reasoning feature. The questions will be the same for each interviewee and I hope that they will give us some insight into the lives of a few of today’s scientists. Dr Julia Archbold is a good friend of mine. We have known...
Four ways to never feel intimidated again
"It’s often got nothing to do with the person they’re intimidated by, and plenty to do with the story they’ve created about them" Not long ago a woman in her 40s approached me after a speaking at her company’s annual conference to ask my advice on how to have a...
Diversity Branding, Part 1
Clients often approach us around consulting for employer branding, except they are calling what we do at DCC Jobs*, ‘Diversity Branding’. My brutally honest answer to “What can we do to stand out in this space?” is that it’s a lot more ‘doing’ then having meetings...
Why Diversity Is Not A Dirty Word For Women In Tech Or Trades
Hillary Clinton pushed through the ultimate glass ceiling to become the first female presidential nominee, and in Australia women are smashing away at similar barriers in their workplace. Women are still dramatically underrepresented in many traditionally...
Life at Xero
Meet Nicki Curtis, a Product Owner at Xero. Nicki joined the Xero team in Melbourne in March 2015 and is is based in the Xero Business Edition Product team, with her focus on the onboarding experience. WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU CHOSE TO JOIN XERO? Xero always struck me...
Diverse City Careers win #TechDiversity Award for unique jobs board
Diverse City Careers (DCC)* have been announced as leaders in Advertising, winning in the category at the inaugural #TechDiversity awards. #TechDiversity is an industry alliance committed to amplifying diversity awareness and increase the participation of women and...
Why it’s essential to attend conferences and how to win the go-ahead from your boss.
Written by Michelle Tucker Those fortunate enough to attend TedX or even SXSW this year would have walked away feeling rejuvenated and inspired. Not only because those sharing their knowledge and experience were engaging and cutting edge, but because creativity...
Top 5 warning signs telling you it’s time for a new job
We’ve all felt stressed, upset or unmotivated at work. It’s perfectly normal to have such feelings, but the big question is, when do you know it’s time to call it quits? Below are five of the main indicators you should look out for. You don’t believe in the company’s...
Stuck in a Work Rut? Back Yourself and Get Out of It!
Originally posted on Leaders in Heels, this article can be viewed here. Most of us have been there at some point in our working lives. Really excited about a new job or career opportunity only to find, after learning the ropes and building the skills required to...