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How to grow your career and travel the world: Q&A with Nufarm
People at Nufarm are growing their careers, and crops that feed the world! Here’s how Nufarm leader Martha grew her experience and traveled the globe.
The 9 male CEOs stepping up to accelerate gender equity
Discover how CEOs from 9 leading companies are coming together to break down barriers and champion gender equity.
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Why and how leading employers are recruiting ex-military personnel
With world-class training, diverse experience, and a highly desirable skill set under their belts, it’s no wonder leading employers are recruiting ex-military personnel — especially those with the belief that one should hire for character and train for skill. Today,...
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...
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...
Why and how leading employers are hiring ex-military personnel
With data such as that found by LinkedIn and Westpac revealing that defence personnel over-index on all of the top twelve skills Australia leaders look for in employers, it’s no wonder leading organizations are hiring ex-military personnel. To help more organisations...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...