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A new dress code: 4 women reclaim what dress for success means to them
Like it or not, women’s appearances are still heavily scrutinized in the workplace. Four women from WORK180 Endorsed Employers share how they’re rewriting the dress code rules.
High VIS-ibility: Meet the women in hard hats paving the way for a new generation
If there’s one thing we’ve definitely learned in all our years here at...
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Finding the way in rail – Alstom
Travel provides many valuable lessons, and Bahar Kizilirmak appreciates everything she’s learned about herself during her global travels. Now as a Senior Project Planner for Alstom Group, all those lessons lend themselves to work as well. Finding her way in rail A...
An engine room for continuous improvement – Toyota
Jack Hobbs has been driving gender equality since the start of his university education. Now the General Manager of National Sales at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA), he shares his rewarding career journey and reflections on gender equality. We love talking...
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...