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How to turn a graduate role into a purposeful career
When starting your career, climbing those first steps of the ladder can feel daunting. Kinsey McNamara at CleanCo shares her five steps to success.
Celebrating the women powering Sydney Water’s future
For International Women in Engineering Day 2025, we spoke with three talented engineers at Sydney Water to celebrate their journeys and success.
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How an international secondment helped this engineer’s career
“I have always proven that I am capable through my work.” As a System Engineer for integrated technology specialists Rheinmetall, Sakuni knows all about making her mark in a male-dominated field. And like most women in similar situations, Sakuni has had to work harder...
Working parents: Here’s how the right employer can support you
Parenthood brings a mix of emotions - uncertainty, optimism, self-doubt, and a sense of wonder. And these can all run wild through your mind before a child is even conceived. Then there’s the physical exhaustion from adjusting to new sleep patterns, shattering anxiety...
Perfecting the puzzle of a thriving career in the energy sector
Engineering is all about solving problems and optimizing, so that the whole system works at its absolute best. It's like solving a puzzle, and it seems Jenny Mackay is a master at puzzles. She's used her engineering skills not just as a leader at global sustainable...
What is it really like working in a male-dominated industry?
Imagine an underground mine, a drill gouging out the inside of a mountain. It’s all noise and power and sweat. Traditional (or perhaps out-dated) mindsets would have that this grunt and grit is not the appropriate employment landscape for a young woman. Well don’t...
‘Fake it til you make it,’ and other terrible leadership advice
In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of professional growth, we often find ourselves navigating through a tangled jungle of advice, opinions, and recommendations. Amidst the cacophony of guidance, we must exercise caution and discernment. Because while being open...
Looking for an inclusive and diverse hiring experience?
Ever have that feeling when you’re applying for a job that you are just a number in the employment queue? It’s sometimes hard to find the energy and motivation for even those jobs you would love to do, when the process of applying seems designed to wear you down or...
How to run 10km, host a TV show, & still make the school pick-up
In today’s digital era, data has become the lifeblood of businesses; driving strategic decisions and delivering actionable insights. But who’s driving the data revolution? People, of course! It’s talented industry professionals, like Janice Remedios, who are making...
The geologist who found support in the stone
Many myths, fables and stories use the unyielding and abrasive nature of rocks to symbolize the obstacles a character must overcome to complete their quest. Ironically for Sarah, it has been her work as a Geologist with Gold Fields that has offered the flexibility she...
The 5 leadership lessons learned in a 30-year career
Are leaders born or made? When you meet someone like Jennifer (Jen) Kirkpatrick, you’ll realize that in rare cases, it can be both. From a young age, Jen knew she would be a leader. In fact, when we asked what her high-school self would say to her now, she answered...