FlexCareers employer partner Lendlease is challenging stereotypes, by actively promoting parental leave to men within the business, and having real and authentic conversations about the benefits it can have for families, and for the business.
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FlexCareers Welcomes Origin Energy
Today, FlexCareers celebrates another amazing partnership. We are thrilled to announce Origin Energy, Australia’s leading energy retailer, is joining our network of flexible employers. As a major employer across Australia and New Zealand, Origin Energy will be offering our community the opportunity to apply for a wide range of roles across different locations. From traditional…
Female entrepreneurs and the curse of ‘male-only’ business attributes
In theory, the world of entrepreneurship should be gender-blind. Start-up businesses are judged on whether they survive or die, and you might have thought that the same stark definition was applied to entrepreneurs themselves. But the discussion around how business people operate in this bruising arena has struggled to detach itself from broader stereotyping around sex – and it is starting to wear thin.
The hunt for the Superstars of STEM to engage more women in science
Superstars of STEM is a new program by Science and Technology Australia that aims to smash the stereotypical portrait of people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Conversation
Why working mum is a dirty word (or two)
Working Mum is a catchy title, it tells you how it is, it’s a badge of honour, but does it do more harm than good for you in business?
Role reversal: Do stay-at-home dads benefit from flexible working options?
What’s in it for dads and how can we increase parental leave uptake for men?
Confidence is not key to a woman’s success
Let’s look at why confidence is not the only key to a woman’s success.
From novelty to norm: the bumpy road to gender equality in tech
At what point will we no longer have “women in tech” panels, and just simply have panels with women on them, talking about the amazing things they do and know? Nicola Hazell is doing something about it.