Career stories, inspiration & guidance
Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own career, after first person perspectives from our Endorsed Employer employees, or seeking DEI knowledge and guidance, we’ve got it all right here on our blog. You can use our search bar if you’re after something specific or simply explore our featured articles below.
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Does this resource company really live its values? An inside story
Stating corporate principles is great; embodying them is better. This Whitehaven Coal employee shares how their STRIVE values are always front and center.
How to grow your career and travel the world: Q&A with Nufarm
People at Nufarm are growing their careers, and crops that feed the world! Here’s how Nufarm leader Martha grew her experience and traveled the globe.
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A job with meaning at a company that cares – Lion
When you think of Lion, you may think of a company that’s all about helping people connect and have fun. But they’re here for a long time, not just a good time. Sustainability is a major focus at Lion, and one of their Leadership Principles is, ‘Do the right thing for...
Equipped with tools for a strong career in mining – South32
Diversity and inclusion advocate Siri Schlebaum attributes hard work and resilience as motivators to help her get to where she is today. At only 27 years of age, Siri has had many career milestones already and she is only just getting started. As a Graduate Mining...
How to lead with inclusion – nbn
Justine Knight joined nbn as their lead on Diversity and Inclusion almost three years ago and has led the company through a series of initiatives to make them market leaders when it comes to inclusion. We spoke to her about how to shift the dial internally, and how to...
3 tips to include more women into leadership within Fintech – ClearScore
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people log into ClearScore. They might be looking to view their credit report, check what credit products they’re eligible for, or protect themselves from identity fraud. It is Sara Sheridan’s job, as the Director of Insight &...
6 simple rules for a ‘lucky’ career change with TransGrid
Meredith Butler thinks she’s just lucky. She thinks her career success with TransGrid has been a series of escalating good fortunes – and maybe it has, but we think there’s way more to her success than mere luck. In three years, she’s progressed from a Finance...
Juggling transport and family – TfGM
Like many of us, Lee Gorman knows all too well the struggles of COVID lockdown, working and caring for small children. He and his wife – an NHS worker – share two daughters aged 2 and 5, and his employer, Transport for Greater Manchester TfGM, has been completely...
Lloyds Banking Group Returners Program Success Story
Jasmine Kohli loved her experience with Lloyds Banking Group Returners Program. She shares her journey from anxious Returner to thriving Relationship Manager. Why did you decide to apply for the Lloyds Banking Group Returners Program? After a 3-year career break, I...
7 ways you can identify if a company is genuinely committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
If you read our previous blog - Looking for your next job? 5 reasons why you should make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a requirement - then you might be asking yourself, how do I know if a company is genuinely committed to DEI? On the surface, a company may...
Diversity and Inclusion | Glossary of Key Terms & Acronyms
The words we use can empower or oppress, empathize or offend, reflect bias or challenge it. However, if we spend too long agonizing over every letter in every acronym, there’ll be no time left for action. We want to make it easy for everyone to talk freely about...