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How to find employers whose values align with your own
How well do your work’s business values align with your own personal ones? Discover where a matched company mission led to greater work-life satisfaction.
Beyond the pause: Navigating the return to work with Accenture
Returning to work after a career break can be daunting – but Carrie and Georgia share how dedicated programs can be your secret
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Leading the equality charge from the top – nbn
Brendan Donohoe attributes some of his success to having a career where his passion aligns with nbn’s purpose. He leads up a male-dominated tech sales function as the EGM of SME Business, but has managed to build a team that is 50-50 men and women, and uses his...
Taking the plunge from a long, secure career into a start-up
Alphabetically, Tass Greenwood’s talents include amateur app design, ceramics, data analytics, and fatherhood, although we very much doubt he prioritizes them in that order. And as beautiful as his pottery and daughter are – it’s his skills in collecting, structuring...
Being Bold and Building Trust: The Benefits of Transparency in Recruitment
As part of WORK180’s Executives Driving Gender Equality (EDGE) Think Tank series, we recently hosted ‘Being Bold and Building Trust: The Benefits of Transparency in Recruitment’. Moderated by Louise Fowkes, Inclusion Strategist at WORK180, the panel was made up of a...
Brewing the perfect career – Lavazza
Bronwyn Gregory has had an appetizing career. We talked so much about food and coffee, we felt completely famished! She spent many years in hotel management before venturing straight into food and beverage. As the National Key Account Manager for Lavazza, Bronwyn is...
Journey from TransGrid Apprentice to Leader
The teacher was lecturing about science when the tell-tale buzz of her mobile rattled in Kailee’s pocket. Kailee’s hand shot up, interrupting the monosyllabic drawl of her teacher just long enough to request to go to the bathroom. It was only once the toilet door...
Winning with a growth mindset – EY
Announcing a pregnancy to your boss can be nerve-racking. Going for a senior management position while heavily pregnant is a whole new level of unknowns. But not for Alison Coutts who works as a Director at Ernst & Young, Australia (EY Australia). She was promoted...
Taking time for a C-Suite career – Zurich
Suzi Leung is at the start of a new era – her youngest started daycare the day before we spoke, marking an official end to her ‘baby days’. It’s also the start of another new beginning for Suzi, with her recent appointment as Chief Operations Officer (COO), Australia...
Taking leaps and bounds underground – South32
Abby Moroney has been with South32 for almost two years. She’s only three years out of university and she’s already a Coordinator with a huge amount of experience under her (hi-vis Fluro) belt. Her rapid career progression is due to the combination of her hard work...
Belonging in a state of art and design – Sofology
Furniture has the power to change your whole mood and overall well being. Ala Tahseen knows this well and can predict when people will come rushing to get their hands on the latest interior goods and furniture at Sofology — UK’s leading furniture retailer. With an...