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Three quick questions with the company winning awards for pay equity
Closing the gender pay gap takes time, especially in traditionally...
7 proven strategies one leader uses to help their community thrive
What makes a leading organization stand out from the rest? Carly Gabel from Downer shares how great workplaces put their people at the heart of everything.
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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 they can thrive. The core of our advocacy is creating spaces for women to share their lived experiences to enable action and inspire those around them; that’s why we recently hosted a Women...
Meet Claire Grego at Bain & Company
Women in IT: What it looks like when you overcome gender bias
Women have made incredible leaps and bounds in STEMM and other male-dominated industries, but one age-old challenge is still at the forefront: overcoming gender bias. Parisa Safari Nejad is familiar with this challenge, and she’s tackled it head on, building a...
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 reflection. It has led many of us to ask what makes a fulfilling career? The ‘Great Resignation’ shows us that on a mass scale, people everywhere are acting upon their reflections and changing...
Why start an ERG? And is it really worth the trouble?
If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're thinking about starting an Employee Resource Group (ERG). And that's fantastic! Or is it? If you've read a bit about what an Employee Resource Group is, and the benefits of having them, you'll know the basic...
Growing a leadership career in environmental sustainability
In mid-2021, Fiona Taukulis was called into her manager’s office. She was aware things at Stantec were changing, and that the industry she worked in was rapidly changing and accelerating. New acquisitions and expansion were also underway at Stantec. Her boss told her...
Meet Eleni Pampidi at Bain & Company
“I feel like I crash-coursed adulthood” – Finding purpose at work
Whether you are in pursuit of a sense of personal purpose or career achievement Alex Holderness, Head of Publishing at Finder, has a story for you. In leading Finder’s publishing team in Australia, Alex’s favorite part of her role is working with a group of talented,...
4 Tips for women entering the IT industry without a degree
If your career goal is to enter the IT industry, but you don’t have a degree, it could be a lot easier than you think. We spoke with Cherie Hunt, about her non-traditional route into the industry, moving from hospitality, into her current role as Senior Project...