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WGEA Gender Equality Targets: Your FAQs answered
From 2026, Australian organisations with 500+ employees will need to do more...
How SYSTRA is laying the foundations for gender equity in construction
SYSTRA ANZ is leading the way for women in construction with flexible work, inclusive policies, and real pathways to leadership. Learn more.
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How to grow your career and travel the world: Q&A with Nufarm
For team members at Nufarm, the word ‘growth’ has many connotations. Directly, they contribute their passion and skills in chemical manufacturing towards growing Australian crops. But indirectly, they’re also growing their careers, skills, and networks. In a few short...
The 9 male CEOs stepping up to accelerate gender equity
We often talk about the role of the business community in building a better society, but more often than not we only see companies competing with each other. However, like any community, certain values are shared, and it's 's these that bring us together to solve...
From humanitarian migrant to accountant – a career story of hope, resilience, and possibility
When Husna Nabi Abid was 17 years old, she was the oldest eleventh grader not only in her group, but likely in the history of her school. But she didn’t mind. It was an opportunity – her opportunity – to build the life she wanted. From the moment she arrived in...
How her skills in writing & communication led to a technical career
Are you one of those people who is always thinking about how to make the impossible possible? Julia Baumann was fortunate enough to discover that not only did she love that kind of challenge, but that engineering was the perfect career to scratch that itch. It all...
6 years, 6 career steps, 1 company, and many lessons to share
Have you ever considered how many important spaces in our lives are powered by electricity? Our homes, offices, train stations, and beyond. There’s one company that’s often close by. “Schneider Electric is somewhat ubiquitous,” says Hélène Hennequin. “It’s everywhere....
Don’t have kids? You can still request flexible working (and here’s where you’ll be supported to do it)
Bias against parents at work — especially for mothers — has been well documented. But that doesn’t mean that people without children don’t face problems too. For people without kids, requesting flexible work arrangements can feel like stepping into uncharted...
Looking for a career that doesn’t stand still? This story is for you!
Liz Cadogan has worked for Stantec for more than 15 years – but her career has not stayed in one place! Joining the company as a Project Manager in 2008, she now heads up the division as the Director of Project Management Practices across all of Australia and New...
A fascinating peek into the life of a FIFO working parent
If you were a hairdresser considering your next career move, what would come to mind first? If by chance, you thought of being a FIFO (fly in fly out) underground truck driver, then congratulations – you thought exactly as Danielle (Dani) Harvey did. Okay, maybe this...
What does real work flexibility look like to you? (Hint: It’s probably not just about work hours)
In 2021, at the height of Melbourne’s most stringent COVID-19 lockdowns, Kat Kruger was wondering whether she would have to give birth alone. Her partner was in Queensland. She was stuck in Victoria. And even if he was with her, he wouldn’t have been allowed inside...