This is your final opportunity to apply for the WIMWA Mentoring Program S1 2015. WIMWA Mentoring Program S1 2015 – mentee applications have been extended to Friday 14th November and can be downloaded using the following link here. Please see the attached flyer here for more information.
Nominations are still being accepted for the 2015 Women in Resources Awards. The awards recognise the increasingly important role of women in the Western Australian resources sector and the innovative initiatives companies are putting in place to increase the participation of women in our sector. Nominations close on Friday 7 November 2014. The awards categories and guidelines for submitting nominations can be found here. Contact Susan Cull for more information. You […]
An event open to all school teachers and students (years 7 to 12) This is an amazing event with fabulous speakers sharing their experiences in our industry. A great eye opening career development opportunity. To present earth processes to school teachers and interested students, explaining what these processes mean for the economy, sustainability and environment. Teachers will be provided with materials and resources to assist future teaching activity. Both teachers […]
Organisations leading the way in gender equality know unfairness or perceived unfairness can negatively impact on workplace productivity, employee engagement and access to talent. A big part of ensuring employees feel like they are being treated equally and fairly is pay equity; ensuring women and men who are doing work of equal or comparable value are receiving the same remuneration. Unintended gender biases in hiring, promotion, performance and pay decisions […]
Recipents of the DLGC Scholarship for Semester Two: Sarah Connolly (First from left), Stephanie Graskoski (middle), and Lacey Fillipich (second from right) The Department of Local Government and Communities is committed to supporting initiatives which enable women to enhance their economic independence and overcome barriers to their participation in leadership roles. Western Australia’s mining and resources sector continues to provide significant opportunities for women. To enable women to make the […]
Chief Executive Women today announced three West Australians have been awarded executive education scholarships for women leaders. The scholarships are the final part of CEW’s 2014 scholarships program of 16 awards worth more than $250,000. The winners are: Alison Morley, Manager, Project Generation & Geological Services, Iluka Resources Ltd, will be attending INSEAD Leading for Results in Singapore. Morley began her career as a mine geologist working underground at Broken […]
At the recent WIMWA Annual seminar, Megan Dalla-Camina responded to an article from the Atlantic “The Confidence Gap” … Having spent close to 20 years working for large multi-national companies such as GE, PwC and IBM, Megan Dalla-Camina knows what it takes to forge a successful career in a high-pressure, male-dominated environment. She is also passionate about empowering and inspiring women in business, and speaks frequently on this topic internationally. […]
Women who aspire to leadership and other male dominated occupations carry a heavy and hidden handicap due to unconscious bias. Compared to their male peers, women are rated down irrespective of whether they behave in a stereotypically masculine or stereotypically feminine way. These evaluation penalties include being assessed as: less likeable and less agentic than male peers who display the same behaviour less competent for work than their male peers […]
Recognising the Power of Diversity in the WA Resources Sector The 2015 Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) Women in Resources Awards have been officially launched. CME is now accepting nominations for the awards, which are in their sixth year. For more information, click here. The Women in Resources Awards (WIRA) recognise individuals and organisations working to build a world-class industry which provides attractive career opportunities and […]
Women make up only 14% of Australia’s rail industry. Brookfield Rail and John Holland are working to change this by hosting Bring Our Daughters to Work events in both Perth and Northam in September and October 2014, which is opening the rail industry up to all young women. We would like to encourage anyone with a young woman in their life – a daughter, niece, granddaughter or cousin – aged […]
