Mentoring Corner: Q&A with Stephanie Barros, Certified High Performance Coach, Facilitator & Speaker
How long have you been a mentor?I have been mentoring since 2005 and with FitT since 2013. Who was your first mentor? A Human Resources Manager in 2003. Why do you see mentoring as such an important part of life? Success leaves clues, and whilst I believe in each of us owning our unique path to success, […]
Melissa Occhipinti Executive General Manager, Paxus Tell us about your current role I’m the Executive General Manager of Paxus, one of Australia’s first and largest tech and digital specialist recruitment companies. I took over this role in August 2020, in the midst of COVID, in what I can only now describe, looking back, as the hardest […]
In May, our 2020 Mentoring Program participants graduated from the program, and we welcomed mentors and mentees to our virtual graduation ceremony where individual experiences, highlights and personal success stories were shared. We also received some fantastic feedback that will help us continually improve the program. We look forward to launching the 2021 program in […]
Let us explain – don’t we do this all the time as females in the workplace?! Starting 2021, with the taint of 2020, has been very much like the flow of IWD over the years – more work for females to justify more of what should be equitable. It may sound a tad angry and […]
Finding a new job is hard enough. You’ve spent hours formatting and rechecking your CV, meticulously crafting your cover letter. You start to feel quietly confident. You know you’re the perfect fit. But then you hear crickets… Many job hunters are familiar with this situation. You feel like you’ve ticked every requirement, and more, for […]
Mary Ann BajarSenior Business Intelligence Analyst, Optus Tell us about your current role At Optus, we’ve embraced Agile ways of working. Under our Agile methodology, I belong in the Data and Platform Management Tribe under the Data Visualisation and BI Chapter, and am part of the Data Innovations squad within the Analytics tribe, as a […]
Despite achieving some gains towards gender diversity within the technology industry, we’re still a long way off to achieving equality in the sector. And with technology becoming increasingly intertwined into our day-to-day lives, it’s become crucial for us to have a tech workforce that truly represents our broader society. If we don’t, the consequences could […]
Ann Moffatt founded FitT in 1990, together with 16 other women in the IT industry. In this article, Ann shares her perspective on the biggest change she’s seen in the IT industry in the past 30 years, and the opportunities and issues that women face today and in the future. What’s the biggest change you’ve […]
Ann Moffatt, a legend of Australian IT and a long time champion of women’s role in the industry, has released her long-awaited biography. ‘The IT Girl: 50 years as a woman working in the Information Technology industry’ is the story of how a young girl who grew up in wartime England defied convention to become […]
Ann Moffatt started work in the Information Technology Industry in 1959. She has professional experience at all levels including programmer, analyst, designer, project manager, company manager and she has served on several company Boards. Ann’s career experience includes establishing and managing her own ICT services company, Technology Solutions, serving as the Director of the Institute […]
2020 has certainly been one for the history books, filled with unprecedented change. One thing we have seen globally is that there are still deep divisions that exist in society, highlighting a need for massive change, and many individuals and organisations in Australia are finally taking this on board. For many, if they didn’t embrace […]
It’s no surprise as we’ve had to fully embrace remote working and social distancing; virtual interviews have become the norm. Gone are the days where you didn’t need to worry about lighting, technology, or backdrops and were able to focus solely on yourself. Today, the preparation and expectations of virtual interviews have changed the interview […]