Career stories, inspiration & guidance
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Why one woman followed her father’s footsteps into a trade
Finding office life uninspiring, Amy began an apprenticeship with Western Power, following in the footsteps of her two male role models.
How’d you get that promotion? 4 real stories you can learn from
Are you an ambitious woman looking to take the next step? Four recently promoted women share their proven steps to help you secure your next promotion.
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My post-military career | Finding and thriving in a civilian job
"You've got more to offer than you realize; make sure you translate your military skills into civilian jargon and don't sell yourself short." Currently thriving in their post military careers, Jo Johnstone and her fellow interviewees know exactly what it takes to...
My career post-military | Thriving in a civilian job
After intense physical, mental and emotional training, and having gained unique experiences and a diverse skill set, ex-military personnel are valuable employees to any organization. However, for those yet to make the transition, applying for a civilian job can be a...
My career post-military | Advice for thriving in a civilian job
"Don't underestimate how hard it will be to adjust back into a civilian lifestyle. But you managed to survive recruits, so you can survive this too.: Currently thriving in their post military careers, Carly Caseur and the other interviewees of this article know...
Episode Nine: Tales from the trenches and gender equality with Somoud Al Masri
Somoud Al Masri is the Women’s Network Global Co-chair at Jacobs Engineering Company and sits on their Inclusion & Diversity Council. She shared a number of fascinating (and quite frankly, shocking) stories of inequality from earlier in her career, that were the...
Weaving a career tapestry
Jen Beer has had an interesting and varied career, training as a vet, then working in a not-for-profit focused on community engagement in low socioeconomic areas, playing international sport, studying an MBA, working in telecommunications and then joining nbn in a...
When work and life are all games
Gaming runs through Kayla Panozzo’s genes. Her whole family are devoted gamers, and now she is a Lead Software Engineer at Wargaming, who produce and design games played by millions across the world. We spoke to Kayla about how she got started, her love of...
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...