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After the siren: Sportswomen turned real estate professionals
Professional sportswomen have joined Knight Frank for a mutually beneficial relationship. Find out how they are helping each other.
The Bank CEO who never missed a school sports day.
Marnie Baker, CEO & Managing Director of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank shares her story.
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Driving Diversity at nbn
John Parkin is the Executive General Manager Customer Field Operations at nbn, and is a passionate, vocal supporter of building a diverse workforce. We chatted with John about achieving 50-50 gender balance in his leadership team, strong targets for diversity at nbn...
Schneider Electric’s Karen Lyons on the most challenging and exciting aspects of her role as a Director
Subscribe to our fortnightly Women at Work newsletter to get inspiring stories, career building resources and exclusive network invites delivered to your inbox. Karen Lyons, Director of Field Services for Ireland at Schneider Electric. 1.) How would you describe...
Flexible Working stories from the WORK180 partner network: PepsiCo
NAWO (National Association of Women in Operations) knows that flexible working is not only positively linked to increased work satisfaction, it also supports gender equality, enabling women's participation and supporting their success in the workplace. Across the...
Flexible Working is possible! (Our Endorsed Employers tell you how)
Flexible working provides employees with a healthy work-life balance and promotes a happy and loyal workforce. It encourages diversity, attracts great talent and reduces business costs. It also helps employees stay focused on their work, leading to improved...
How Cisco is providing a ‘soft landing’ through major life transitions
Paula Gacesa is a mother to a ‘blended family’ of four, ranging from two to nineteen, has worked in the technology sector for a bit over twenty years in the UK, US and Australia, (possibly an unlikely direction after gaining a degree in German language and literature)...
How flexible work makes employees happier
Flexible work arrangements can no longer be passed off as an employee perk or privilege. In our increasingly competitive world, it’s the new normal, and it’s driving big wins for both employees and employers. Some of WORK180’s Flex Able Certified employers share the...
Cerebral Palsy is no barrier for Kathryn and Laing O’Rourke
Kathryn Bergstrum (Health, Safety and Environment Administrator - MTM Track Renewals Project at Endorsed Employer Laing O’Rourke) was born with Cerebral Palsy due to a brain injury caused during birth. She spent 10 years looking for full-time employment, working...
The key to reinventing your career while staying true to your roots
Kelly Smith’s accent is hard to pin down. First you get the warm, confident hint of Midwest America. Then a sharper, more intentional tone – East Coast, perhaps? But finally, in creeps something else - that softening of the ‘t’… that upward inflection at the end of a...
Leveraging Your Network and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Jess Dodson (Microsoft Premier Field Engineer) always knew she wanted to work in IT, and had her sights set on Microsoft from a young age. She has persisted through years of male dominated workplaces and uses her voice to advocate for women in tech. By her own...