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Senior leaders driving progress toward gender balanced workplaces
You do your research before accepting a job offer. You check the culture. You...
From furnaces to the frontline of Victoria’s rail revolution
How Project Director Melissa Trapani leads complex rail projects through technical depth, stakeholder trust and sharp decision making.
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Launch your career with confidence: 6 ways Stantec has your back
The transition between studying at university and starting your first industry role can be overwhelming. Adjusting from a daily structure of tutorials and lesson plans to an unfamiliar world of meetings and multiple projects is often tricky. But from the classroom to...
Introducing the New WORK180 Employer Profile
We're excited to announce an update to the employer profile pages on WORK180! This refresh is designed to help you better showcase your organisation and connect with candidates who align with your values. What's new? Attract the right talent and showcase your...
Top 5 Australian companies for leadership diversity
The struggle to find employers who not only talk the talk but also walk the walk when it comes to genuine inclusion, especially at the leadership level, is real. We're here to distinguish workplaces that truly embrace diversity, going beyond mere statements and...
Meet the employers setting a new standard for First Nations inclusion
How do we honour the past while building a better future? What bridges do we still need to cross, together, to create lasting change? Reconciliation Week 2025 is approaching at the end of May, and this year the theme is all about looking ahead. ‘Bridging Now to Next’...
A career that makes a real difference: Meet the bank investing its profits in people
From supporting emergency services to developing arts programs, infrastructure projects, and sports facilities, Bendigo Bank is changing the face of banking. Working for Australia’s most trusted bank feels good. It’s banking with a difference: more than A$366 million...
How allies and diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups help build career confidence
For many women in male-dominated industries, finding their voice and speaking up confidently doesn’t always come easily. It often takes time, the right environment, support, and opportunities. Kym Saunders understands this firsthand, having worked in not one but two...
5 TBH trailblazers share why inclusion is their leadership language
The right opportunity can shape your career—but the right workplace culture can transform everything. At Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH), one of Australia’s leading independent specialist planning and management consulting firms, belonging isn’t just a buzzword....
She’s got grit! One graduate engineer’s bold step into the mining world
Grit—the blend of passion and perseverance—is essential for anyone starting their career. It helps young professionals stay focused through challenges, bounce back from setbacks, and keep pushing toward long-term goals, even when the path gets tough. In industries...
Can you get promoted while pregnant? The power of a supportive workplace
While many know that it’s illegal to discriminate in the workplace based on pregnancy or parental status, we also know, sadly, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. For a long time, there’s been a consensus that there’s no point in applying for a new role or promotion...