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How to power a career pivot into the energy sector
For those driven to grow, contribute to something bigger, or challenge themselves in a new environment, there is one industry worth exploring: energy.
Why businesses need neurodiverse employees like you
As a woman with ADHD, Rebecca Hawkins shares how her neurodiversity helps her in her construction role – and how FM Conway celebrates intersectional perspectives.
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Guided tour: How to use WORK180 to find a workplace where you can thrive
Watch and learn how to use WORK180 to find a workplace where you can thrive. But first, be sure to create a WORK180 account You can use your free account to steer your career with complete confidence: See employers' benefits, policies, and perks Access our community...
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By having your say, you're helping employers do better No decision about you should be made without you. That's why an important part of the work we do with employers is communicating the genuine wants and needs of women from all walks of life — and we need your...
12 Endorsed Employers with policies supporting parents at work
Shared care is a key foundation of gender equality, both at home and at work. When men are enabled to work flexibly and take time off as equal parents, women can go confidently return to work and continue their careers. Fathers taking parental leave and working...
5 pillars of a happy workplace at Thales
For Thea Dedden, enjoying your work day-to-day is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. “We spend so much time at work, it should be a place where we learn, create, achieve, have fun and meet lifelong friends. We can do serious things and enjoy the challenge at the...
How Qualcomm is engineering success and wellbeing at work
“It is hard to find a workplace that offers you both sanity and success at the same time!” At least this has been the experience of Sana Ben Alaya. But now as a Senior Staff Manager at Qualcomm, Sana just might have found the perfect balance of both. Sana manages a...
Finance, fitness, family: Climbing your career mountain
Making progress in your career journey can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain with no end in sight! That’s why it’s best to treat it as a marathon instead of a sprint. To last the distance, you need to build your skills and experience, while also maintaining a...
Rio Tinto endorsement suspended by WORK180
In light of the independent report by former Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, WORK180 has suspended Rio Tinto's status as an Endorsed Employer for All Women. Rio Tinto became an Endorsed Employer for Women in October 2019 by meeting WORK180’s...
Experienced discrimination in the workplace?
CEO and Co-founder Gemma Lloyd spoke to the WORK180 team in our latest #Grow180 conference, about her personal experience with discrimination while working in the tech industry, and how that lead to the beginning of WORK180. Watch the video below to see what Gemma had...
How Cisco Meraki works its magic for women in leadership
“The ‘Meraki Magic’ is real!” For Sammy Brenner, as soon as she joined the team at Cisco Meraki, she knew her life was about to change. From her initial interview, where the people she met “were so real and genuine,” to the office tour which “wowed” her, the whole...