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Unlocking confidence at work: Inside Pacific National’s empowering women’s event
Pacific National’s commitment to women’s career development was on show at this empowering event. Discover how your career can benefit too.
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Discovering what a Product Manager does at SafetyCulture
Rebecca Cooper is a Principal Product Manager at SafetyCulture and she knew she was in the right place only a few weeks into the role. We chatted about her career journey, the team at SafetyCulture and making an impact. Falling into a tech career Rebecca didn’t start...
Financial Crime Investigation: 3 Lessons in leadership – Crown Resorts
Financial crime investigation is a tough but rewarding career path – one that demands integrity, collaborative relationships with law enforcement, and strong investigative and analytical skills. "My previous experience has showed me the direct impact of timely and...
How to be more extroverted at work, and still be you! – Sodexo
It can be challenging to find your voice in the workplace, particularly in those that reward extroverted behaviour. We spoke with Anissa Paranihi, Facilities Manager for Sodexo, a self-described firm, but fair person with a unique sense of humour – and introvert....
Women in tech: Is authenticity the key to excelling your career?
Darcie Bailey thought everyone who worked in banking would be “serious, stiff and always a bit angry because of all the pressure”. After joining NAB in 2019 on a six-month student internship, as the final requirement of her degree, she found it to be quite the...
Break the mold to get the finance career you want at Athena
Athena likes to do things differently and as a company they’re well known for being movers and shakers in the home loan market. They have recently been named Financial Review’s Most Innovative Company of 2021. This goes for how they treat their employees too. Within...
Diversity fatigue? Here are some words of wisdom from the experts
The phrase ‘diversity fatigue’ can conjure up complaints of “awkward conversations'' or social media comments from people that are “tired of hearing about it”. However, diversity fatigue is also used to describe the exhaustion, despair, and a (worryingly) potential...
Exciting career progression at Aurizon
Renee Johnson joined Aurizon as a graduate, and ten years later she’s still there as the Manager of Transformation and Integration. She was set up for success with the grad program and is proof you can grow your entire career in Aurizon. A surprising challenge Aurizon...
Balancing work with the great outdoors at Afterpay
Ola Kasperska is a Finance Analytics Manager at Afterpay, and alongside being an amazing professional, Ola owns and rides a horse and hikes Tasmanian mountains like a pro. She told us how Afterpay have supported her career journey and development, the importance of...
Navigating a challenging, successful career at CSIRO
We all have inner strengths. But we often don’t realise it until we’re forced to tackle a challenge or opportunity head on. And while some people can bounce back from adversity overnight, many of us need to take a more gradual approach as we learn and gain confidence...