Mum of three Karina Kiley was pregnant with her daughter when she saw that FlexCareers employer partner Essential Energy was hiring for apprentice power-line workers. Heavily pregnant, Karina didn’t expect to get an interview, let alone be offered the job – find out how she has got on.
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FlexCareers launches Australia and New Zealand’s first talent community to connect employers with talented people looking to Return to Work
FlexCareers is incredibly excited to launch our latest product, further cementing our reputation as Australia and New Zealand’s most experienced Return to Work partner. If you need to source talent for an upcoming Return to Work program, or are looking for an employer that will offer you a fully supported route back into your career, then FlexCareers has the technology, and the connections, to help.
Big economic boost from more women leaders
Getting more women into leadership roles could boost the economy by almost $900 million, according to new research commissioned by FlexCareers employer partner Westpac. Find out more about the study, and FlexCareers partnership with Westpac here.
MEDIBANK LEADS THE WAY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEES
Medibank employee initiatives are broad and meaningful. The organisation is striving for real change on different issues, all backed with their support.
More women in operations – what’s in it for men?
On November 23, join the National Association of Women in Operations, NAWO, and a panel of industry leaders for a NATIONAL ONLINE LIVESTREAM forum on gender equality in operational industries.
School Term Employment – Your Questions Answered!
Get the lowdown on Australia’s first school term employment program. Spoiler alert – you absolutely get every school holiday off work!
Return to Work at Deloitte – Libby’s Story
In the second of our series of Return to Work reflections, FlexCareers talks to Libby Low, a mother of two who joined the Deloitte Return to Work Program after a five-year career break.
Eliminating Everyday Sexism
In a media release today, MCC have announced 100+ chiefs of Australia’s largest and influential organisations have committed to eliminating everyday sexism in the workplace. They identify 6 main types of sexual discrimination – which ones are familiar to you?
AECOM launches term-time only contracts for working parents
FlexCareers is incredibly excited to be partnering with global infrastructure firm AECOM on an industry-first, term-time only contracts for working parents! Designed to encourage qualified engineers and scientists to return to an industry they may have left because it was impossible to balance work and family life, this new initiative will give employees 12 weeks…
Thank you Lisa for standing up for women everywhere!
Not all women are in a position to take such a strong stance. It’s important that those who can, do.
Origin is the first energy company in Australia to provide breastfeeding facilities at remote and regional sites.
Returning to work after maternity leave is a stressful, and often emotional, time. It’s a whirlwind of planning and preparing, finding childcare, reconnecting with your professional self and working out our your family’s new schedule. And for many, the critical issue remains – how am I going to feed my baby? As part of our…
Women In Super campaign to #MakeSuperFair
For some of us, retirement may seem like a lifetime away – it isn’t. Years melt away in the blink of an eye, and if that eye isn’t on focussed on your future, you could be left with very little superannuation to support yourself. Unfortunately, it’s not just poor planning that might leave women struggling….
Return to Work at Deloitte
Find out what Returning to Work at Deloitte has meant for Patrick Flanagan, who took a leap of faith to reimagine his career and achieve a work-life balance that worked for him.
Equal Pay Day 2017 – FlexCareers partners are closing the Gender Pay Gap
On Equal Pay Day 2017, FlexCareers look at the key issues behind the Gender Pay Gap and celebrate our 50+ employer partners who have publicly committed to change.
Women paid less for same contribution to work, and sexism is to blame – study
As they progress through their careers, women who have had the chance to demonstrate their worth to their employers nevertheless face a larger wage-productivity gap.
FlexCareers partner Viva Energy becomes first Australian company to pay full super benefit to part-time parents for five years
FlexCareers employer partner Viva Energy Australia has become the first company in Australia to offer employees a full-time superannuation payment of 12% base salary for up to five years during unpaid parental leave and part-time work periods. Viva Energy CEO, Scott Wyatt, said he was immensely proud of the new policy and called on corporate…
FlexCareers Survey: Pregnancy, Parental Leave & Return to Work – what can we do better?
Do Australian employers do enough to support working parents? To what extent is bullying and discrimination an issue in our workplaces? Take 2 minutes to have your say and make a difference!!
Gender Pay Gap: 122 Australian businesses publicly commit to change
122 Australian business leaders have publicly committed to closing any gender pay gap in like-for-like roles within their organisations, supported by a new and comprehensive resource released by the Male Champions of Change coalition. The Closing the Gender Pay Gap report offers a step-by-step guide to ensuring equal pay for equal work, drawn from strategies…
Women and careers: a story of choice
Erica Hardinge, Head of Security Enablement at ANZ, tackles some of the difficult questions on balancing parenting with a careers, “mummy guilt” and whether flexibility can really be viewed positively by society, workplaces and family units.
The pregnant pause: are attitudes changing at work?
Janet Yellen, the US Federal Reserve chair, recently gave a profound (and long) speech about women’s participation in the economy. She included a detailed history of women’s participation in the workforce since 1891 as well as an analysis of the factors which appear to be holding women back in the workforce today. In particular, Yellen highlighted the difficulty women…