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What it’s like to work in insurance: A woman’s perspective
What it’s like to work in insurance: A woman’s perspective
Don’t think a career in coal mining is for you? Think again!
Career progression, learning new skills and daily challenges are just three reasons Leonie “loves her job.” Could a role in coal mining be next for you?
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STANDUP. STANDOUT. Wear it Purple Day. 30 August 2019
Studies have found that non-heterosexual people face up to twice as much abuse or violence (including physical, mental, sexual or emotional) than their heterosexual counterparts. LGBTI people aged 16-27 are five times more likely than non-LGBTI youth to attempt...
Equal humans: a journey to belonging
Arwen Griffioen is instantly and enduringly enigmatic. From early in our conversation with the Oregon-born Data Scientist and Mother, we get a wonderful mix of dry wit, razor sharp expression and deep, reflective thinking. Mostly though, it’s her authenticity that...
High integrity software engineering – Finding the right fit
We all know the importance of hiring people with the right ‘fit’ for the role. Of course, ‘fit’ means much more than just ticking skills and experience boxes; it’s about your personality, qualities and perspectives – it’s about who you are. And while some employers...
The Committed Millennial
‘Entitled’, ‘impatient’, ‘disloyal’. All classic insults thrown at millennials or, if you don’t like the label, ‘the younger generation’. Yet many would argue that this is a huge misinterpretation. Jill Bourke is a case in point....
Traineeships in a Male Dominated Environment
Tammie Fuller is a Trainee Technician in the VIC & TAS Field Operations team at nbn, where she’s part of a team working hard to rollout the nbn™ access network to homes and businesses nationwide. At 39 years old, she’s older than the average trainee, is one of...
An open door
For Rachele Williams, a STEM career was the obvious path. She was always good at maths and science, and had an engineer father as a role model. Her all-girl, faith-based school was thrilled to nominate her for every vocational activity going, including Young Engineers...
Passion reignited: How Kim Engel rediscovered her love for software testing at WorkCover Queensland
A 20 year roller-coaster career in software has taken Kim Engel from Sydney to Auckland and back to Australia. WorkCover Queensland’s Principal Test Analyst says she has found an employer whose values align with hers, the flexibility to be a working mum, and a team...
WORK180 raises £1.2m off the back of unprecedented success in the UK market
Melbourne 1 August 2019… WORK180, a global jobs platform focused on employers who support women’s careers has expanded its Series A-1 round to raise £1.2 million - $1.5 million (USD) / $2.2 million (AUD) - to accelerate its global expansion into the UK. The raise -...
WORK180 raises $2.2m off the back of unprecedented success in the UK market
WORK180, a global jobs platform focused on employers who support women’s careers has expanded its Series A-1 round to raise $2.2 million to accelerate its global expansion into the UK. The raise -- which more than doubles WORK180’s two previous raises of combined $2m...