Career stories, inspiration & guidance
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It’s time we normalize men working part-time
Cathy found work-life balance through a job-share arrangement, along with career progression opportunities, and a culture of shared values. Find out where.
The mining CFO that’s leading the way ‘heart first’
Sandy Sibenaler hits the hattrick, as a woman in the c-suite, in a finance role, and in the mining sector. Discover how she got here and her goals now she is.
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Life and work lessons from lockdown
In a year of lockdowns, curfews, and elections, it’s fair to say that 2020 has been a difficult and divisive year. But we’ve ridden the waves together (albeit in varying different boats), and now is the time to reflect and share the valuable learnings we’ve picked up...
Life and work lessons from lockdown
This time last year, the world was excitedly preparing to welcome in 2020. At the same time, the World Health Organization received the first report of COVID-19 — and life has never been the same again. A lot has been learnt since then, and while it’s easy to focus on...
NAB Careers: How to live life in the moment
Nuby Rangel moved to Australia with only basic English. She joked that a year later she had to learn a whole new language with all the acronyms in her new position at NAB. Now ten years later, she’s thriving in her role in data analytics. A cancer diagnosis faced Nuby...
Working for Woolworths: A career with great shelf life
Next time you step into Woolworths, notice how the products are placed on the shelves. Every single product, why it is available in your local store, where it is located on the shelf and how much of it has been strategically placed there for a reason — and it’s all to...
NAB Careers: A career from paddock to plate
Madeline Owens grew up in a farming family. She was an avid horse rider before getting injured in a jumping fall, but she has moved back onto some land and is about to get a horse again! This move is a return to her roots, and her work in agribusiness supports her...
Bringing good medicine to the world
When Jill Allen joined our video call her name came up as “Meme Bot”. She laughed that her nine-year-old must have been on the computer when she wasn’t looking. Her 21-year career at CSL Ltd – a global biotech company – has supported her through multiple career...
Anglo American Careers: Ready to blaze the trail in mining
Lil Shanley loves cooking American style BBQ. The process involves waking up at 3 am to start the low and slow process. After ten hours of cooking, she reaps the rewards, devouring the tender perfection. When she’s not behind the BBQ, she’s a Trainee Underground Miner...
How to be an ally
Barakissa Gakou’s new puppy was playing at her feet while we were speaking, and she loves the fact that flexibility at TE Connectivity means she doesn’t need to leave him at home alone all day while he’s settling in. We spoke about TE’s commitment to diversity, Black...
A career sprint at Olympic Dam
Andrea Kean is a proud whadjuk noongar woman who has been taking leaps and bounds in her career since she joined BHP two years ago. With three children and a grandchild, flexibility has supported her strong ambitions to climb steeply. She talked about the fantastic...