Career stories, inspiration & guidance

If you’re considering returning to work after an extended break, you’ll be all too aware of the unique set of challenges making the transition will come with. Your self-confidence might be taking a hit after taking so much time away or you might worry about losing...

Kristi McLachlan is the Director Infrastructure Eastern at Hatch Australasia, landing the role at the global engineering and project consultancy in 2020 and making a new mark in her career trajectory. Having now been at Hatch for over a year, Kristi has found the most...

Narelle Urli has been with CSL Behring for 22 years. Giving such loyalty to one company is a glowing endorsement of the team and culture, and we spoke with Narelle about her experiences there. CSL Behring make products such as blood plasma, vaccines, antivenom, and...

When people leave Thoughtworks, they often joke “until next time!” because it’s not uncommon for employees to return to the company after a period of advancing their career path elsewhere. Inny So, Lead Infrastructure Consultant, and Bhumika Srinivas, Project...

For Amanda West, an Underground Mine Geologist at Newcrest Mining, her happy place is anywhere she can wear her steel cap boots. “They make me feel tall, safe and happy.” More than that, putting them on means she’s doing the work she loves – Geology. But there was a...

Danielle Savio is a Senior Project Manager at Multiplex. She’s been with the company for 10 years, working her way through the ranks while being involved in several women’s industry associations and promoting women in the built environment through her own blog,...

Disability confident organizations play a leading role in changing people’s lives for the better. In creating a supportive, positive and inclusive environment for all, they proactively and positively influence workplace behavior and culture. Not to mention, they have...

Burnout. Motherhood. Tough conversations. Sometimes, balancing work and life can feel like a superhuman effort! But if there’s one thing Jordy Ughetti, Head of Customer Experience at Cenitex has realized, it’s that at the end of the day, we’re all human. And it’s the...