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You: Interesting part-time roles don’t exist. WORK180: Wrong!
Returning to work after having kids, Stacey Quilton thought interesting part-time roles didn’t exist. WORK180 proved her wrong!
Raising the visibility of women leading in male-dominated fields
We spoke to three employers from male-dominated fields to see how they are answering the rally cry to raise the visibility of women in leadership roles.
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Superheroes in training & the magic in STEM
There is magic in science, technology, engineering, and in maths. We call it STEM. SuperDaughter brought it to life. Across six cities, WORK180 showed hundreds of early age school girls what this is. We showed them that they can be STEM superheroes. It had been a lot...
Painting by numbers: A PPG People Story
Susan Sciffer tells us straight up that she’s not thrilled to be required to sit and talk about herself for an hour. However, PPG’s HR team asked and she couldn’t refuse. “They’ve helped me so much. I’m really grateful to them so want to support them!” As it turns...
Quiet Town, Big Career
Ever heard of Yarrambat? Neither had we. Google it and you’ll discover a country town a 90-minute journey north-east of Melbourne’s CBD. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘Beautiful Views’. The pictures that accompany Trip Advisor’s ‘10 best things to do in...
Why SuperDaughter Day challenges stereotypes about women in STEM
On March 23rd I was lucky enough to volunteer at a fantastic Sydney event. It's called SuperDaughter Day, and the goal is to attract more girls age 5 to 15 to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). That's a day when amazing women who work in the...
SuperDaughter Day – a wonderful day of science experiments
Girl Guides recently attended a wonderful day of science experiments called SuperDaughter Day at the Advanced Technologies Centre at Swinburne University. WORK180 organised the event in honour of International Women’s Day, and they shared some free tickets with Girl...
How Schneider Electric’s family leave policy supported my non-traditional family
My name is Sue Ellen Stamper, I work in the Payroll department in Florence Kentucky and this is our family story. I started with Schneider Electric’s Customer Care Center in 1999. It was in that role that I met my husband Rob. He worked for a local distributor partner...
Changing the game: King’s Riana McKeith on creating in the games industry
There’s something about Riana McKeith that’s hard to pin down, and her story is all the more fascinating for it. We meet via video conference and as the webcam connects, I sense that this won’t be just another employee interview. King’s Art Director for New Games sits...
SuperDaughter Day fun with Dr Alice Clement
On Saturday I got to wear my “Superhero Trainer” badge. I was exploring STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with girls aged 5-12 for Super Daughter Day in Melbourne. On the day we explored palaeontology and fossils in general, but also took a closer look...
Life Underground
Anglo American’s Katie Buttery shares a story of an electrical engineering career at the coalface Sometimes a picture really does speak a thousand words. Search for ‘Katie Buttery’ on LinkedIn. Amid the countless photos of suits, power poses and perfect smiles, you’ll...