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What transferrable skills will help you thrive in the mining sector?
Tash Leith has found her purpose, turning her unique skills and character into a thriving career completely unexpected from where she started.
What makes a great boss? 8 true tales that answer this question
Discover the secrets of exceptional leadership. Explore 8 real stories revealing what truly defines a great boss. Find inspiration and insights here.
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Embracing authenticity at Deloitte
Paulina Kabaczuk is a Manager, Platform and Cloud Engineering, Consulting at Deloitte Australia. With a technical-sounding title like that, you might not expect Paulina to have a background in marketing, but she successfully transitioned industries and has built a...
Canva: Transforming a company, people and the world
Ainhoa Emaldi Azcue began her journey with Canva as one of its first employees. Having been part of the company’s growth and success for more than ten years, she’s launched multiple new projects across a range of divisions. But for her, it’s more than just a job....
Babies and business at Afterpay
Natalie Katz has travelled to 68 countries and moved from Australia to San Francisco with her husband to try to crack into the tech market. She well and truly did, and following huge success overseas, when the pandemic hit, she returned to Australia with her twin boys...
Supporting Women in IT at Western Power
You may not immediately think of an IT Manager in a utility when you think of male allies supporting equality and progress in the workforce, but Simon Thurtle is exactly that. His role at Western Power is in the Information Technology Business Relationship space, and...
Making it to the top in mining at South32
Anna-May Fauconnier likes to surprise people with the fact that she used to have a golf handicap of 10 – that puts her in the top 4.5% of golfers. So, it’s no surprise that she’s also a high achiever in her role as General Manager Dendrobium Mine for South32. A...
Shared responsibility parenting at Exa Product Development
It’s often (incorrectly) assumed that flexible work is just for women. Which means it’s assumed they do all the child care at home. But for Nick Wadsley, sharing the responsibility – and sharing the care – is extremely important. He uses Exa’s flexible working...
Supercharging a career in energy: 5 Lessons in leadership at Zinfra
Throughout an impressive 30-year career history at Zinfra (and its various entities), Lisa Lett has tread her own path in electricity and gas infrastructure, and gained unique leadership insights in what is typically a male-dominated industry. Throughout her tenure in...
How a step down the career ladder can help you rise to the top
When Carol Lee left school, like so many people, she had no idea what she wanted to be. She’d been a swimming teacher and lifesaving coach during school and university, studying Law at Aberdeen. However, even by the end of her degree she wasn’t sure the law was for...
The pathway to leadership at Transurban
Transurban offers lots of opportunities to grow, learn and build your career, and Jessica Georgeski has done it all while also raising a family. She’s had a great career so far and isn’t planning on stopping anytime soon. Now she is the WestConnex Commercial and...