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What industry are STEMM graduates mistakenly overlooking?
When it comes to jobs for STEMM graduates, the tech or resource industries...
How one woman is making the gas industry safer, fairer, and better for all women
Learn how Michelle Zaunbrecher is leading the way in making the gas industry safer, more accessible, and more equitable for women.
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What is the future of Cyber Security?
Cyber Security is an ever-evolving industry, as technology changes so quickly and international hackers get ever more devious! The future is exciting and full of opportunities as Cyber Security is likely to become embedded in every industry. We asked 16 women working...
How to keep your computer secure from hackers
We already live in a digital world, and COVID-19 has turned many kitchen tables into offices. The proliferation of apps, increased online interaction and ‘things we log into’ (that’s the technical term) we need more passwords, more security and to be more diligent...
Writing your own career story in finance
Camila Penna started out as an intern at J.P. Morgan and is now running a few different teams in the investment bank’s equities sales division with people located in eight different countries. She shares the importance of being vocal about your career aspirations, her...
How to make the executive leadership team in your 20s
Molly Barton’s first introduction to Reward Gateway was on a work experience placement 10 years ago. She’s now Global Director of Retail for the employee engagement business, with a seat at the leadership team – and she hasn’t turned 30 yet. She shares her inspiring...
Episode One: Naomi Simson on Passion, Purpose and Rebooting Australia
Naomi Simson founded Red Balloon in 2001 and it’s now the third largest experience marketplace of its type in the world. She was on four seasons of Channel 10’s Shark Tank and is a passionate supporter of female founders. We talk about supporting local business to...
The Passionate Road to Success
I’m struck by Milica Ng’s energy and positivity when we talk. With a number of career moves under her belt, she is living proof that when you follow your passions you will land on your feet – and it’s never too late to find a career that you love. Milica moved to...
Challenging yourself in IT and by working abroad
Having worked for ING for the past 15 years in two different countries, Adina Duma thinks she might have orange blood. Currently IT Area Lead for Mortgages, she shares how to adapt to working in a foreign country, her advice for new mothers and why only the sky or...
A workplace where you can be your true self
Paula Chatterton is grateful to have found a workplace where she can be herself. “Sofology brings out the best in me,” she says. Having recently been promoted to the role of Regional Stock Controller, she shares her tips on how to be seen as a future leader, the...
Breaking down walls in engineering
What Vanessa Bullock loves most about working in engineering is being able to connect dots and solve problems. A System Engineering Team Lead for Power & Utilities at Woodside Energy, she shares how women can excel in engineering, her tips for first-time managers...