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Does your work have more impact and meaning than you know?
Find more meaning in your work by recognizing the human element in everything you do. Read about Bhavna Patel’s experience to learn more.
What it’s like to work in insurance: A woman’s perspective
What it’s like to work in insurance: A woman’s perspective
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SAP Stands Up for Diversity and Inclusion
Andy Rubinson is the Sr. Director of Product Strategy at SAP. He is also the Co-Lead of Pride@SAP North America, a chapter of the global employee network of more than 8,000 LGBTQIA+ and non-LGBTQIA+ employees. So how did Andy find time in his busy schedule to talk...
The Importance of Diverse Leaders and Doing the Little Things
What makes a positive workplace in which LGBTQI+ employees can truly thrive? We reached out to Tyrone Webb Jr. to learn from his experience as Head of Global Field Communications at SAP SuccessFactors — a workplace actively providing support to their LGBTQI+ employees...
The viral video employers can’t afford to ignore
As one of the most viral clips in recent months, this video of Viola Davis probably appeared in your social media feed. But as a busy employer, your hectic schedule may have prohibited you from pressing play. Here’s why you need to find the time... The ethnicity pay...
5 Things to Consider Before Accessing Your Super Early
In a post-COVID world, superannuation accounts will take a hit. Especially women’s.The gender divide when it comes to superannuation is not a new issue for women, but it’s also one no one is really talking about. There are several factors at play here. First it starts...
Supporting working families
J.P. Morgan’s Working Family Network (WFN) connects and supports employees integrating work and families. WFN helps employees share knowledge and network with each other. Launched in December 2019, the WFN has executive support firm-wide and almost 200 employee...
Episode Two: Gender Equality and Reaching 50-50 with Fiona Vines
Fiona Vines is the Head of Inclusion & Diversity and Workforce Transition at BHP. With 25 years’ experience she is a wealth of knowledge about all things Diversity & Inclusion. A passionate feminist with practical ideas for achieving gender balance and...
How to create a community for working parents
When Marjorie Sanchez had her daughter in 2016, she was torn between her career aspirations and new-found responsibilities. She shares her experience becoming a new parent, her tips for mothers returning to work and how she’s helping to provide working parents support...
How to navigate career crossroads
"When Libby White jumped on the back of a motorbike in the ‘80s to join Alcoa in Western Australia, it was supposed to be the first stop on an adventure around Australia. Instead, she was embarking on a 30-year adventure with the global aluminium industry leader....
Who, why and how to choose Cyber Security as a career
Cyber Security is yet another technical industry where stereotypes abound – hackers in basements wearing dark hoodies, protecting systems and businesses from other hackers in other basements. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! Cyber Security is all about...