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3 big questions women in IT need answered right now
As an organization, WORK180 exists to enable women to choose workplaces where...
How to go from 0 experience to a career you’ll love
Over the past few years, major events around the world have prompted deep...
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A customer focus with Okta
Hema Huchegowda is Okta’s first Customer Centric Engineer in Australia. She joined them after returning from the USA to Australia, and she’s been promoted and developed to have a fulfilling career next to the Aussie ocean! Customer centric engineering We can...
Discovering what a Product Manager does at SafetyCulture
Rebecca Cooper is a Principal Product Manager at SafetyCulture and she knew she was in the right place only a few weeks into the role. We chatted about her career journey, the team at SafetyCulture and making an impact. Falling into a tech career Rebecca didn’t start...
Financial Crime Investigation: 3 Lessons in leadership – Crown Resorts
Financial crime investigation is a tough but rewarding career path – one that demands integrity, collaborative relationships with law enforcement, and strong investigative and analytical skills. "My previous experience has showed me the direct impact of timely and...
How to be more extroverted at work, and still be you! – Sodexo
It can be challenging to find your voice in the workplace, particularly in those that reward extroverted behaviour. We spoke with Anissa Paranihi, Facilities Manager for Sodexo, a self-described firm, but fair person with a unique sense of humour – and introvert....
Women in tech: Is authenticity the key to excelling your career?
Darcie Bailey thought everyone who worked in banking would be “serious, stiff and always a bit angry because of all the pressure”. After joining NAB in 2019 on a six-month student internship, as the final requirement of her degree, she found it to be quite the...
Break the mold to get the finance career you want at Athena
Athena likes to do things differently and as a company they’re well known for being movers and shakers in the home loan market. They have recently been named Financial Review’s Most Innovative Company of 2021. This goes for how they treat their employees too. Within...
Diversity fatigue? Here are some words of wisdom from the experts
The phrase ‘diversity fatigue’ can conjure up complaints of “awkward conversations'' or social media comments from people that are “tired of hearing about it”. However, diversity fatigue is also used to describe the exhaustion, despair, and a (worryingly) potential...
Exciting career progression at Aurizon
Renee Johnson joined Aurizon as a graduate, and ten years later she’s still there as the Manager of Transformation and Integration. She was set up for success with the grad program and is proof you can grow your entire career in Aurizon. A surprising challenge Aurizon...
Balancing work with the great outdoors at Afterpay
Ola Kasperska is a Finance Analytics Manager at Afterpay, and alongside being an amazing professional, Ola owns and rides a horse and hikes Tasmanian mountains like a pro. She told us how Afterpay have supported her career journey and development, the importance of...