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The myths and realities of being a woman in STEMM
Discover why STEMM fields are great career options for women. 8 successful women bust myths & offer tips for success in these male-dominated fields
Tips from one of mining’s most accomplished women
ydia Gentle is one of mining’s most accomplished professionals. Find out how she balances her work and home life while also finding time to bake cakes.
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How to overcome imposter syndrome
Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve your successes, that they’re the result of a lucky hand and you’ll soon be exposed as a fraud? As a result, you might play down your accomplishments. Or perhaps you feel like you’re not smart, talented or experienced enough to...
A Shared Purpose: Unitywater’s Martine Watson is more connected to her mission than ever
As a young navy cadet with a passion for hands-on work, Martine Watson was among the second intake of female electrical apprentices at BHP’s Port Hedland site in 1993. Over the next two decades, Martine would work across a number of sectors, progress to leadership...
Episode Five: Understanding your strengths, taking risks and the value of volunteering
Kate Hobbs is a passionate friend, family member, mum and change maker who finds it hard to walk past an opportunity to make a difference. She started her professional life as a marketing consultant. However, she spent the majority of her career loving the mining...
9 tips to make working from home work for you
Working from home comes with many perks, but it can also bring some challenges. Here are nine tips to help make working remotely a success, maintaining balance, boundaries and productivity. 1. Create good workspace ergonomics If you're working from home regularly, put...
‘Mumday’: How Heidi is redefining the working week
Heidi Stevens, Territory Manager at ITW, says she’s found an employer who truly empowers her as a leader and as a mum. Read on to learn how Heidi returned from parental leave to step up for a promotion – while embracing flexible work to raise her daughter. Hitting the...
9 of the best podcasts for working mums
Podcasts are a multi-taskers dream come true. They’re a convenient and efficient way of learning and expanding your mind, whether you’re at work, commuting or doing the dishes. So when you’re in need of some words of wisdom, a download of the latest issues affecting...
Strategic Risk Taking in STEMM
Sinead Grant is a Manager in the Advanced Analytics Enablement Team at NAB which forms part of Technology and Operations. Sinead’s role is essentially providing all non-technical support for data scientists across the enterprise; everything from learning and...
Why Sales Aren’t Sleazy
Stephanie Iacono joined Tyro straight from university as an account manager in their health team and now 5 years later, she’s in a leadership position and well on her way, saying “don’t be afraid of the word sales.” Sales Aren’t Sleazy Tyro provide eftpos acquiring...
A guide to interviewing while pregnant
Pregnancy and your legal rights in the UK In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, if you’re pregnant, a prospective employer must treat you in exactly the same way as any other job applicant. They can’t reject you for a job on the grounds of being pregnant, likely...