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Looking for an inclusive and diverse hiring experience?
Three women share their views on inclusion and diversity hiring at National Interstate and offer some tips for women breaking the glass ceiling
How to run 10km, host a TV show, & still make the school pick-up
Janice is a data thought leader, TV show host, a runner, and still has the flexibility to make the school pick up. See which employer is helping her do it all.
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How to write & talk to selection criteria: The response structure
A selection criteria response structure. Job applicants can become stuck on how to respond to selection criteria. There are several ways to construct a response. Here is one that can form part of your toolkit. This is a three-part structure. I’ll illustrate it with...
Finding Your Passion: Tammy Barton, Director, MyBudget
Tammy Barton, Director and Founder of MyBudget bought her first house at 19 years of age. At age 22, in 1999 she left her job at an Adelaide law firm, where she had been entrusted to deal with debt collection to start MyBudget from home. Her mission was to help people...
Schneider Electric actively working to improve gender diversity
Diversity is one of the most important business and people strategy priorities. As a global leader in the energy automation and technology sector, Schneider Electric is made up by a diverse workforce serving customers in over 100 countries. Yet, like most...
Aurecon leading workplace flexibility – becomes Flex Able Certified
Aurecon’s Yes Flex initiative is leading the engineering sector in workplace flexibility around working hours and environments. Aurecon has successfully passed DCC’s* Flex Able Certification process for demonstrating best practices for flexible workplaces, becoming...
Why it’s Important for Women to be at the Table
We each strive to bring the best to our job each day, but sometimes factors beyond our control can test our resolve. NAB General Manager of Performance and Operations for Broker Partnerships, Nicole Devine, shares how she persisted through challenging work...
The Journey to Leadership: Sharon Kinchela & Chris Figg, Founders Ngiyani
Sharon Kinchela and Chris Figg are Co-Founders and Directors of Ngiyani, meaning “We all”. Ngiyani provides management consultancy services to individuals, communities, and businesses to equip them to engage in a culturally competent way with Aboriginal and Torres...
Australian Companies Truly Supporting Gender Equality (AICD report)
*Statistics from the Australian Institute of Company Directors' (AICD) most recent gender diversity report indicate that the campaign to increase female representation on ASX 200 boards is far from over. According to AICD’s Gender diversity progress report for the...
Schneider Electric teams up with ROBOGALS: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers today!
Inspiring and Creating Interest in STEM for Children DCC* Endorsed Employer for Women, Schneider Electric’s focus is on the future, not only in technology but also by investing in the next generation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)...
What Happens When You Mentor Talented Women?
Imagine if Serena Williams hadn’t been mentored or didn’t have training drills? Would she have won 21 Grand Slams, 6 Australian Opens, 6 US Opens, 6 Wimbledon’s be one of, if not the, best female tennis player, ever? Imagine if Daisy Pearce, AFL Women star hadn’t...