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WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Award: Congrats to all our WORK180 Endorsed Employers!
ICYMI: The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released their updated list...
Leading diversity: Insights from ally and author Duncan Hewett
We regularly invite our WORK180 Endorsed Employers to events and conversations...
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A gentle harp in high octane spaces
We caught up with Helen Simpson, Director of Inside Sales & Renewals for EMEA at Poly. Despite being thousands of miles away, we had a great conversation with lots of laughs. Helen is an overachiever with an impressive career profile. Her words of wisdom will...
Flexible working policies: best and next practices for employers to follow
Requesting flexible working is a legal right for people in certin countries, which means employers have prescribed procedures to follow when considering these arrangements: Australia's government guide on flexible working arrangements The UK's government guide on...
Game changers: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives creating better career opportunities
Legitimate DEI in the workplace demands commitment. These organizations not only signed up to it, but are leading the change by introducing progressive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to make opportunities more accessible to women and people from...
Announcement: We’re making our commitment to ALL women even clearer
While words alone are not enough to change the world, it’s important to choose the right ones when communicating what you stand for. That’s why WORK180 has made a small but significant change to the title granted to the trailblazing organizations we work with; our...
How to succeed as a Refugee, a Student, and as a BOC Intern
We all wear many hats in our lives - fulfil different roles. We’re someone’s child but might be someone else’s sibling; an employee to one person, but a student to another. Partner, neighbor, friend… the list goes on and on. Then there are the hats or titles no one...
Teaching others to thrive – Poly
Kristi McColgan is the Head of Global Sales Enablement Programs at Poly. It’s an exciting new role for her, offering opportunities to shape how Poly’s products are delivered to the world. When we first saw Kristi’s profile, we thought sales was something she was born...
Building a career through innovation
Anna Leite came to Australia for what was meant to be two years, fell in love with the country, and never left! Her confidence and ability to be brave in her life and career have seen her break barriers as a woman in the construction industry, and she’s continuing to...
Own your career – Highlights from women leaders at Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank asked some of their leaders what “owning their careers” means to them and uncovered some great insights and advice on developing a meaningful career. Discover how these women have owned their careers and achieved their professional goals by bringing...
A flexible career in a business critical role
Natalie Ayoub is a perfect example of how flexible working and business-critical roles go together. Natalie has been with Ericsson for eight years as a Commercial Manager. She has the important role of leading large and complex contract negotiations with leading...