If you’ve ever doubted the power of the female vote just take a look at the paid parental leave policy Tony Abbott wheeled out on International Women’s Day: 6 months at full pay… now we’re talking! While the plan has plenty of critics, I’m not one of them.  I reckon a system paid for by […]

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Are you contemplating a career move to a more female friendly workplace?  Or have you made the move already?  sphinxx is currently producing a whitepaper to help employers in attracting, retaining and developing women into leadership roles and we’re looking for women to tell their stories. What has motivated you to consider the move? Was […]

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I’ve been hobbling around all week with a crook back (mental note: don’t wrestle alpacas, they are stronger than humans!)  My niece Stephanie has been visiting and working in the sphinxx office, having just passed Year 12 with flying colours, and as she’s also a farm girl we decided to oversee the alpaca shearing together […]

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It’s getting to that time of year… so have you started your wishlist yet? I was in Adelaide recently meeting with our new members there and took the opportunity to visit my cousin Jodie and her family.  Her daughter Aimee is 13 (going on 30!) and is quite the helper around the house… So much […]

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I’ve been hooked watching Australia’s own version of The Apprentice over the past couple of months and judging by the conversation around town yesterday, so too have many others.  On Monday night 23-year old Andrew Morello, an auctioneer from Moonee Ponds in Victoria, won the final challenge to be hired by Mark Bouris in a […]

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Last month I had an article in the Working Women magazine published by Women’s Network Australia about the potential benefits to your career of taking on a board role.  The women who I mentor will know I’m a long time proponent of this strategy, although I think it’s particularly wise to consider these options in […]

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