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What is flexible working? And how do I ask for it?
A little back story… Let me introduce myself. My name is Jane and I work full time as the Brand Manager for Job Seekers here at WORK180. I am also known as Job Seeker Jane (thanks team), Mum, Wife, Caretaker, Chauffeur, PA, Cook, and Financial Controller just to name...
A 4-day workweek and flexible working with 99designs
Anna McLeod, Creative Copywriter at 99designs, shares her story around the support she received when she asked for a four-day workweek, and the benefits this flexible arrangement has afforded her. For a singer, flexibility is the ability to switch easily between...
Redistributing unpaid work: the change starts at… Work
Caring for the kids, ill or elderly relatives, partners, pets, the home, themselves (often in that order) — UN Women reports that women still do more of the domestic unpaid work. As a result, women have less time to work or progress in paid labor, which serves to...
Gender-neutral parental leave to balance unpaid work
On average, a woman in the U.S. will dedicate 12 more hours per week to unpaid work than a man. And according to IWR, this unequal distribution is set to increase if they become a mother: “most caregivers who reduce their hours at work or step out of the paid labor...
Going above and beyond is the icing on the cake – DHL
Liz Vinaka is the Operations Supervisor at DHL Express Canberra. She previously spent over fifteen years in the corporate world and mingled with high profile guests as an Executive Assistant to Australia’s federal government officials. Liz has no regrets about...
Success in a place with big hearts – Samsara
Kelly Koskelin is VP of Software Engineering at Samsara. She leads the Software Engineering teams who build Samsara's platform infrastructure - the systems that form the foundation for Samsara’s connected operations platform. Her remit also includes the teams...
Customer-centric and human-centric in tech – F5 Networks
Jia Zhang recently celebrated ten years with F5 Networks and is currently the Regional Head of F5 Enhanced Services in APAC. She’s a senior female leader in tech and shared her tips and tricks for making it in an industry that used to have a bit of a bad reputation...
3 ways working for PMI helped inspire Kate’s success
Kate O’Dowd never imagined herself working for a tobacco company. Find out how the culture, vision and people at Philip Morris International have made it the best decision she ever made. Kate O’Dowd loves food. Whether it’s pub-grub or fine-dining, she absolutely...
An epic tale of career progression at CommBank
Hearing the eloquence in Carly Wehbe’s delivery of the witches’ chants from Macbeth is enough to send shivers down the spine. But she’s no longer studying for the stage. Hearing the passion in her voice as she discusses teaching children problem solving and empathy...