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Career success with an established multinational
What’s it like working for a multinational company? Can moving countries help you grow your career? Engineering Director, Delphine, shares her take.
A tale of two companies & how they bring employee initiatives to life
An exclusive insight into the inner workings of two Endorsed Employers as they showcase the development of their inclusive employee initiatives and policies.
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Scientist Spotlight – Professor Jenny Martin
Professor Jenny Martin was appointed Director of the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD) in 2016. At that time, it was called The Eskitis Institute and I worked there from 2000 – 2005. Being an alumni and a photographer, Jenny asked me to photograph the...
Stop Letting “Knowledge Is Power” Control You
All your life you have had teachers, coaches, parents, and friends always telling you that “Knowledge is power”. In fact, that particular statement has been so instilled in you that you can’t escape the understanding of it, so much so that it now causes you fear every...
Female Leader, Kate Morris, Adore Beauty
Kate Morris, CEO and Founder of Adore Beauty disrupted the beauty industry back in 1999, investing $12,000 to bootstrap her business, now turning over in excess of $10 million annually. She launched the venture from her Melbourne garage while an undergraduate student,...
3 Key Things to Do To Become a Top Leader
While there are certainly more women in leadership positions these days than there used to be, statistics show that there is still a lack of females in corporate leadership roles across the globe, particularly when it comes to CEO and board positions. Whilst...
What’s your current salary? How to respond to an outdated and inappropriate question
In August, the Male Champions of Change released their report on the gender pay gap. This report not only evidenced the extent of the divide but also included practical and direct advice on how to eradicate the gender pay gap. One of these recommendations was to stop...
QinetiQ Boosts Paid Parental Leave Conditions and Scraps Qualifying Period for Primary Care-Givers
Pictured above is Sarah and her beautiful family- Sarah is the Marketing & Communications Manager at QinetiQ QinetiQ today announced a progressive new parental leave scheme that provides up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary care-givers and up to 3 weeks...
Leaders: Does Your Workplace Work for Women?
Jeff Immelt has some advice for the next generation of corporate leaders: _‘__spend more time in factories and less in Davos.’ _Immelt, CEO of General Electric, is challenging business leaders to get out of their ivory towers and get back in touch with the needs of...
Diversity in Marketing?
Following a recent business meeting in the city, my colleague and I needed to de-brief and plan our next steps. It was the end of the day so we decided to take advantage of our location, duck into a bar and enjoy a drink while we chatted. Nothing new here. This...
Four ways to connect and support team members on parental leave
We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Rachel June, Analysis & Improvement Specialist working with the BHP Coal Strategy & Development team in Brisbane. Rachel was instrumental in setting up a parents group for employees who are either on parental...