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How women can rise to the top and land senior roles
Women often face challenges rising to senior leadership. Read Danielle Harmer’s story to learn tips and advice on how to overcome them.
How Rachel has harvested a burgeoning career in agriculture
Discover why Rachel thinks the ‘seeds’ to a successful career lie in agriculture.
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Captivated by math and the mind
In life, we sometimes come across people who inspire and have a lasting impact on our lives. For Eunice Israel, it was her math teacher who not only taught her to love math but also taught her to see life through a different lens. In our interview, we talked about...
Running into a world of opportunities
Tahnee Bensen loves being active and has spent her life in gyms. Her love of sport drew her to a job running gyms and training sessions in FIFO mining villages. She started running pre-work stretches for the processing teams at Prominent Hill, looked around and...
Steps workplaces can take to fulfil the UN Sustainable Development Goals relating to Indigenous Peoples
To acknowledge NAIDOC week 2020, in collaboration with IWIMRA we developed a series of content to educate employers on how they can better understand and contribute to the success of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 relating to Indigenous...
Becoming a culturally safe organization for Indigenous Peoples
From simple and small acts to wide impact initiatives, leading companies understand — both morally and economically — the importance of reconciliation for the First Nations Peoples, and are taking concrete actions. In this insightful piece, Endorsed Employers across...
An olympic effort in IT
Antoinette Caldwell is an actual Olympian. She competed in badminton in the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece and built her career in IT while travelling the world competing. She has retired from the badminton court now, but the lessons went with her into her career and...
“Proudly Indigenous” Voices of First Nations Peoples in the corporate space
To celebrate NAIDOC week and help build understanding, we reached out to several First Nations Peoples working for Endorsed Employers across Australia. As well as sharing experiences and shining a light on the ways that organisations are getting it right, their rich...
Following your entrepreneurial spirit
Caroline Kloboucek has been at Sandvik for almost 12 years. During that time, she has rolled out global tech projects, made a number of significant changes to her career path, and had two children. She agrees that it’s kept her...
Adventurous careers and finding meaning at work
Nina Gubinskaia isn’t afraid of taking brave steps in her life and career. She’s lived all over the world working in non-traditional industries, and now she’s part of the senior leadership team at Suez, as the Head of Business Transformation and Innovation. With a...
Episode Eight: Pregnancy loss support with Samantha Payne
Samantha Payne has a vision is to create a world where all pregnancy losses are met with empathy and understanding, and that pregnancy loss is validated as real grief. With The Pink Elephants Support Network, Sam and her team are aiming to become the leading, most...