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Don’t have kids? You can still request flexible working (and here’s where you’ll be supported to do it)
If you think flexible working is just for parents, think again. Explore the benefits of working flexibly even if you don’t have kids, and the employers supporting it.
Looking for a career that doesn’t stand still? This story is for you!
Travel, promotion and new experiences! In 15 years at Stantec, Liz Cadogan hasn’t stopped moving forwards.
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Why every day working at Woolworths is Dani’s ‘best day ever’
When Dani Blokland started her career at Woolworths Group, it was “only supposed to be a job to help pay for the year 11 ski trip!” but over 16 years later, she has no plans to leave. During that time, Dani has progressed from working in her local supermarket to the...
6 ways to develop women’s careers in tech
The professional options for women on the emoji keyboard used to only go as far as princess or bride, that is until 2016 when the Unicode Consortium finally included women (of all colors) as scientists, doctors, or engineers. When Apple first released its HealthKit...
Career progress in mining for women
In today’s work environment, women want to make sure they join a company where they will be given plenty of opportunities for career progression. It’s no longer acceptable for women to be sidelined while men advance, and research continues to show that career...
Career development programs that help women thrive
In both PWC’s Future of Work report and additional research done on what women want in the workplace, career development was cited as one of the top five benefits people look for from a workplace. Women (and all employees) want to know they will be able to grow,...
Graduate to leadership: How Deputy promotes women in design
Lisi Schappi has worked at Deputy for more than 10 years. She joined in 2012 to help design their first mobile app, flash forward to 2022 and she now heads up a global team of 25 passionate product designers, brand designers and researchers. Here she explains how...
Highlighting women at Telegraph Media Group
Fadumo Olow is the Social Media Editor, Sport at The Telegraph. She specifically reports on Telegraph Women’s Sport (TWS) and is passionate about covering news and match-day coverage for women who are often underrepresented in the media. Making a mark in journalism...
Key takeaways from our latest DEI think tank for employers
The organizations that WORK180 endorses and supports as great workplaces for all women vary in size, location, and industry. They even differ when it comes to their stages along the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journey. However, each and every employer we...
How employee feedback is shaping HR policies for the better
When deciding what policies to put in place to support your people, there is a long list of things you can do - improve your parental leave policies, offer leave purchasing, provide sick leave banking, remove gendered language from policies, provide EAP services, have...
How to support people to bring their whole self to work
Plenty of companies talk about ‘bringing your whole self to work’, but what does it actually mean? It’s often seen as encouraging people to show up fully and authentically, and not having to present such a ‘corporate’ identity. But it can also mean being open and...