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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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Why workin’ 9 to 5 is no longer how we make a livin’ (and what we’re doin’ instead)
“Workin’ nine to five, what a way to make a livin’.” It’s been more than 40 years since this song topped the charts, and the movie 9 to 5 became an iconic cultural touchstone. The themes of the song, and the movie, resonated with audiences who related all too well to...
Pride & Diversity in the Workplace: Supporting LGBTQI+ Employees
In this rapidly evolving world of gender fluidity and pan-sexual freedom, there is an argument to be made around whether the idea of ‘coming out at work’ is perhaps becoming obsolete. After all, shouldn't authenticity be the norm, without any need for labels or...
How being proactive is the key to growth, success, & leadership
“I just need someone to give me a shot.” That’s what Jessica Hirst kept telling herself right before she landed her role as Proactive Services Group Manager at Woolworths Group. By then, she already had over 13 years of managerial experience, many of which were with...
Proof that ambition and family can balance in a part-time career
If the thought of woman parenting three early-primary and pre-school aged children makes you think or assume she can’t take on a leadership role ‘because of the kids’ – you’re on the wrong platform. If the thought of a role in senior management at a big multinational...
Job-sharing: harnessing the power of two (not two halves)
You’d think in a company of some 90,000-plus employees spread across the globe, it might be easy for you to start feeling like just another number. This feeling would surely be even more probable when you throw in the fact you’re sharing one full-time role with a...
7 Personal testimonials on the life-changing effects of ERGs
In the pursuit of success, we often hear that it’s not what you do, but why you do it that truly matters. And they’re not wrong. But here's the thing: we people often forget about the who in the equation. A scientist and a basement conspiracy blogger are both...
Flexible careers in mining & resources — proof it is possible!
Gold is one of the most malleable and ductile metals around. One ounce of gold can be drawn into 80 kilometers (50 miles) of thin gold wire. And when we say ‘thin’, we’re talking just five microns, or five millionths of a meter, thick. Working in the mining industry,...
How rowing prepared this champion for a successful career in consulting
Have you noticed how common it is to use an image of a rowing team to epitomize the power and value of teamwork? Usually captured from a distance so you can see the full team and the satin smooth surface of the water, these images are a symbolic depiction of drive,...
Women in STEMM: Dare to take the career road less travelled
Have you ever wanted to take a risk by pursuing a career that wasn’t considered “safe” by family or friends? Sometimes, the best decision you can make is following your heart and passion – and not just what makes other people happy. Vanessa Araújo understands this...