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Taking the path less traveled in an industry that’s anything but lifeless
SMCT Finance leader Faiza shares her career path in an unconventional industry – finding personal fulfillment and work-life balance along the way.
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How to Go After What You Want
Giovanna Romeo is an inspirational leader who has devoted her career to the development of others, her organisation, community and her family. When you engage with Giovanna her energy lights up the room. Her natural leadership style defines authenticity and...
What women want – attracting the best women in engineering
Companies that understand the value of diversity from a business perspective will often change their culture to be more inclusive to ensure they reap the rewards of a diverse workforce. In Engineering there has been an increased focus by progressive companies to...
Tips for Women on Becoming a CEO
Read the journey of how Marieke Flament became the CEO of Mettle and her advice for aspiring female CEO's. Throughout Marieke Flament’s career, she’s spent time as an IT project manager, marketing director, strategy consultant and the MD of a bitcoin startup. It’s...
Women In Engineering: No longer a man’s domain
Engineering has long been considered a man’s domain, but that is changing as more women join and excel in the industry. WORK180’s Endorsed Employers are companies that know the value of a diverse workforce, actively look to attract and retain women, and ensure they...
A career combining a love of science and people
"After 15 years in the laboratory, Alejandra Solache discovered her true calling: leading teams. This passion for people and science is put to good use in her role as Vice President of New Product Development for global life sciences company Abcam – #6 on Glassdoor’s...
Why Women Matter, Beyond COVID-19
There have been an alarming number of articles recently about COVID-19 hitting women hardest, from carrying the additional domestic load at home, to disproportionate job losses and more often working in casual positions in the retail, hospitality and leisure...
Navigating Success At Work and Home During the Pandemic
"As the father of two young girls, Moneel Trivedi shares why he feels it’s so important to teach his daughters to be brave, how he’s managing the challenges of parenting during a pandemic, and why he’s found his calling as a Customer Success Manager at Okta. Marrying...
We’re Proud of Pride
Whilst it may feel like we’ve come a long way in creating safe and welcoming spaces for those who identify as LGBTIQA+, recent studies have surfaced some worrying data. A nine-year study by the Australian Workplace Equality Index showed younger employees are least...
Why Flexible Working is a Win for Employers and their Employees
Flexible working is something that we are passionate supporters of here at WORK180. It’s one of the main benefits our community members care about, and the autonomy of being able to work when and how you want is beneficial to workers and companies alike. Flexible work...