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Five common mistakes to avoid on your ‘People and Culture’ page
Get it right, and your company’s ‘People and Culture’ page can help attract...
Turning a New Leaf: Hayley’s shift from safety to environmental
If you care about the planet, perhaps an environmental career is for you. Discover how Hayley followed her passion and made a rewarding career change.
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Going fully-flex on a mine site – OZ Minerals
Amy Wilson is passionate about communicating through storytelling. With over ten years at OZ Minerals she’s progressed from an entry-level administration role to Site Communications Lead at Prominent Hill and was a part of introducing whole-site work flexibility in a...
Best companies to work for if you’re a woman in STEMM
Women don’t want more; we just want fair. Whether it’s fair pay, a fair chance of recognition, or fair access to flexibility and strong mentors, most women want to know and feel like the company they work for has their back. If you're a woman considering or have...
Physicists for the army? It’s possible with Dstl
Meet Eleanor May. She’s a trainee medical physicist and radiation protection support technician from the Radiation Sciences Group, whose family background is in the military. She never realized she would be able to combine her passion for science and dedication to the...
Top transferable skills in STEMM
We spoke to 66 women in a variety of STEMM roles from around the world to ask the question ‘what is the most valuable skill you’ve brought from your previous position to your role in STEMM?’. Communication skills were overwhelmingly rated as the most valuable...
19 women share how they’re supported to stay in STEMM
Gender equity and equality in STEMM is not a “women’s issue” – it affects all of us! The future being created by those in STEMM will include everybody, so everybody should be included in its development. There are many hurdles to retaining women in STEMM roles, not...
Cloud careers at Deloitte
Kinga Fil is a bit of an adrenaline junkie and used to do extreme sports like rock and mountain free climbing and parkour. Now she’s an avid rock climber, and enjoys road trips (when restrictions allow), hiking, and spending time in remote areas. Her ability to push...
The surprise benefits of an engineering career with Evolution Mining
When we think of a career in mining, we might go straight to stereotypes, but Evolution is determined to shake things. They have women at all levels throughout the organization, interesting projects, and are committed to increasing their team's number of skilled...
Kickstarting the careers of Future Scientists at Programmed
The resume of Anna Gradoboeva paints a picture of a woman who really cares about people and who is dedicated to helping them find a career in STEM. For the last three years, she’s been fulfilling that mission as a Recruitment Manager specializing in the STEM field for...
Dancing to a career on cloud nine
Sowmya Krishna shares her admiration for her mother who showed her the ropes on what it means to be a parent while leading a successful career. Her mother has been her pillar of strength and now Sowmya returns the love and care by balancing carer responsibilities with...