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Can you land a new job while on parental leave? One woman’s journey
Discover how Amy Ray navigated a new career challenge during parental leave, finding balance with family and support from her team at LXRP.
Podcast episode: Engaging men in workplace gender equity
About the episode Delve into the insights shared in WORK180's actionable...
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5 reasons there’s never been a better time to be a Woman in STEMM!
Endorsed Employers: Accenture | Alstom | AusNet | BAE Systems | Pacific National | Rheinmetall | Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust | TBH | Western PowerThat’s science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine, for those who might not know! (The second...
How to make a bold career pivot stick: 8 women spill their secrets to success
If you can’t hear the word ‘pivot’ without the image of Ross Geller screaming it at Rachel and Chandler while moving a couch, you’re in good company! The challenge of maneuvering heavy furniture aside, there is one area of life where mastering the art of pivoting...
How Stantec’s SponsorHer program can shape your career
In today's competitive job market, advancing your career often requires more than hard work and talent. Mentorship has long been a staple of professional development, but there's another powerful tool gaining traction in workplaces across the globe: sponsorship...
How Maria Gatica embraced her journey & reaped the benefits at Downer
Maria, a Project Engineer with Downer, proves that following your dreams brings the best rewards. Back in Chile, where she was born and raised, Maria Gatica dreamed of exploring the wider world. Enacting her ambitions took her to fifty-plus countries before she...
Hired while pregnant: How Simran landed her dream job at Microsoft!
For many women, the idea of applying for a new job while pregnant just isn’t worth contemplating. It’s not just about whether you’ll get the job, but whether you’ll get access to maternity leave, the financial implications if you don’t, and whether you’ll even be...
Inclusivity from day one: Meet the women engineers of ASC
In Australia, women comprise 16% of engineering graduates and 13% of the working engineering population. Despite progress, women remain significantly underrepresented compared to their male counterparts. The latest figures highlight ongoing challenges, such as...
How one remarkable leader’s career took flight in aerospace engineering
These days, our world is increasingly connected not just digitally but also through the mobility industry. It’s all thanks to technology companies, infrastructure networks, and talented engineers and technical professionals like Lida Rahmani. As Head of Sales and...
From parental leave to dream job: How one woman made the successful leap!
If you ever worry that being pregnant or having young children might be a barrier to your career progression, you’re not alone. That’s how Kate Brooks used to feel too, so much so that she even delayed telling her team she was pregnant in case they thought she had...
Flexible workplaces: 3 red flags to look out for (and 3 green signs you’re onto a winner!)
Following the recent directive from the NSW Premier, Chris Minns, to work “primarily in an approved office,” many people have been left wondering: What does an authentically flexible workplace look like in 2024? Promoting flexibility isn't just about offering remote...