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How to build a future in tech, one career step at a time
Career paths aren’t always linear. If you’re motivated to step into a technical field, embracing change can unlock new opportunities, growth, and fulfilment.
‘You belong here’: What is belonging and why does it matter in our workplaces?
Learn how leaders from WORK180 Endorsed Employers are putting belonging into action, and why it’s time to centre belonging in the future of all our workplaces.
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Inclusive workplace cultures: How to tell if it’s the real deal
Diversity and inclusion have been spoken about for a while now. But while we’re finding some companies make real progress and drive change, others only pay lip service, and the lived experience of employees doesn’t match the company line. But let’s start with what...
Leap of faith career moves that pay off – Schneider Electric
“Everything beautiful we create in life requires a leap of faith.” – Paul Budnitz Have you ever considered making a change in your life or work? How can you be sure if it’s the right decision? And what could your career and life look like if you took that leap of...
Why every day working at Woolworths is Dani’s ‘best day ever’
When Dani Blokland started her career at Woolworths Group, it was “only supposed to be a job to help pay for the year 11 ski trip!” but over 16 years later, she has no plans to leave. During that time, Dani has progressed from working in her local supermarket to the...
6 ways to develop women’s careers in tech
The professional options for women on the emoji keyboard used to only go as far as princess or bride, that is until 2016 when the Unicode Consortium finally included women (of all colors) as scientists, doctors, or engineers. When Apple first released its HealthKit...
Career progress in mining for women
In today’s work environment, women want to make sure they join a company where they will be given plenty of opportunities for career progression. It’s no longer acceptable for women to be sidelined while men advance, and research continues to show that career...
Graduate to leadership: How Deputy promotes women in design
Lisi Schappi has worked at Deputy for more than 10 years. She joined in 2012 to help design their first mobile app, flash forward to 2022 and she now heads up a global team of 25 passionate product designers, brand designers and researchers. Here she explains how...
Highlighting women at Telegraph Media Group
Fadumo Olow is the Social Media Editor, Sport at The Telegraph. She specifically reports on Telegraph Women’s Sport (TWS) and is passionate about covering news and match-day coverage for women who are often underrepresented in the media. Making a mark in journalism...
Key takeaways from our latest DEI think tank for employers
The organizations that WORK180 endorses and supports as great workplaces for all women vary in size, location, and industry. They even differ when it comes to their stages along the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journey. However, each and every employer we...
How employee feedback is shaping HR policies for the better
When deciding what policies to put in place to support your people, there is a long list of things you can do - improve your parental leave policies, offer leave purchasing, provide sick leave banking, remove gendered language from policies, provide EAP services, have...