Career stories, inspiration & guidance

"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...

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...

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...

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 (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...

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...

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...

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...

If someone asked you to think of a typical person working in IT, what would you picture? Some of us might envision the hooded, jean wearing ‘bro’ of Silicon Valley. Others the nerdy, introverted male who lives off of energy drinks and fast food. Well, it’s time we all...