Career - Mamamia

5 very useful hacks to achieve your career goals, according to an expert.

Caught COVID during your annual leave? Two HR experts answer all of your questions.

'I left a job that I really loved for one that paid significantly more. Here’s what I learnt.'

“After 5 years as a teacher, I decided to change careers. Here are 3 things I want other women to know.”

Desperate to quit your job? Here's 6 things to consider before you take a new one.

"I was called a beauty therapist." I've been a doctor for 11 years and yet I am constantly 'untitled'.

'I'm a female tradie. Here's my advice for any woman wanting to take up a trade.'

From the unsend button to the label technique: 5 email hacks that will change your work life.

"I'm an engineer at one of the world's biggest brands. These are the 7 questions I get asked constantly."

Tory Archbold rose to the top of the cut-throat PR industry. It taught her 5 important lessons.

"He asked me if I was having a senior moment." 23 women share their honest experiences of ageism.

'My work week of making podcasts, interviewing and meetings is packed. Here's the new launch helping me organise my life.'

What's it like for female rideshare drivers? We spoke to 2 women and had SO MUCH to ask them.

'The 5 things I've learned from 34 weeks of teaching in lockdown.'

“Can I leave this with you?” A definitive list of the 32 most annoying things people say at work.

"My life has always been... chaos. These 4 rules changed everything."

13 women anonymously share the worst career advice they've ever received.

Shannen Findlay

PARENT OPINION: Everyone talks about leaning into motherhood, but nobody talks enough about leaning out.

"I wasn't allowed to laugh." 37 women on the weirdest thing they ever got in trouble for at work.

Shannen Findlay

I am the director of an engineering company. Here's my advice for any woman going into STEM.

Genevieve De Michele

Work

"You are all no better than the cleaner." 7 women on what drove them to 'rage quit' their jobs.

Limping to the end of the year? Here's what you can do about 2020 burnout.

Billi Fitzsimons

A teacher writes: "Friday was one of the worst days. I feel like I can't breathe."

“Don’t keep your ideas secret.” The CEO of Plann on how to create and build a successful app.

Staggered start times and no more hot-desking: What returning to the workplace could look like.

The reporter who went on air without... pants and 20 other working from home fails.

"Can we please turn our cameras off?" The downside to video conferencing.

Pandemic leave: Who gets it, how does it work and how can I claim it?

From ergonomic dreams to dining tables: Here's how 28 women have set up their home offices.

'I lived at sea for 80 days. Here are eight things I learned about living in isolation.'

Hannah Altschwager

"Comfort first, pants optional." 20 of the best tweets about suddenly working from home.

'Take your mouse home!' Just 29 useful tips on working from home from women who've mastered it.

"She started bleeding." 15 women on their most cringe-worthy, sweat-inducing job interviews.

'I'm only 22. And I feel like I have only eight more years to achieve career success.'

Billi Fitzsimons

'To my MLM friends: Please don't sell me your way of life. Especially when it's a lie.'

From 3 hours to 3 months: 11 women on the story of the shortest time they've stayed in a job.

"Don't get a credit card." 18 pieces of money advice women would give their younger selves.

Billi Fitzsimons

What I wore to work: Lily, 26, lives in laidback pieces paired with sneakers.

34 women share exactly what clothes they wear (or must wear) to work and why.

"Take your sick days": 37 pieces of genius career advice women would give their younger selves.

Leadership

Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern’s coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership.

The Conversation

The Conversation

"You smashed that glass ceiling." The letter to Julia Gillard we all wish we could sign.

'I spent four days with Tony Robbins and discovered the key to overcoming fear.'

Briony Benjamin

Briony Benjamin

The simple mantra Catriona Noble followed to become a CEO at 40.

"Sorry, my fault!" and nine other phrases the best managers say at work.

3 simple ways to make yourself a better manager.

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'I left a job that I really loved for one that paid significantly more. Here’s what I learnt.'

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5 very useful hacks to achieve your career goals, according to an expert.

Caught COVID during your annual leave? Two HR experts answer all of your questions.

Desperate to quit your job? Here's 6 things to consider before you take a new one.

'Stop working at full capacity': A productivity expert's 5 tips for a more effective workday.

1 in 3 women believe they are being underpaid at work. Here are their stories.

From the unsend button to the label technique: 5 email hacks that will change your work life.

Tory Archbold rose to the top of the cut-throat PR industry. It taught her 5 important lessons.

"He asked me if I was having a senior moment." 23 women share their honest experiences of ageism.

'I help people go from broke to financially successful in a few months. Here's the truth behind those stories.'

SALLY HEPWORTH: 'I'm a best-selling, full-time author. This is how I did it.'

12 things about remote work we'll be adopting as we go back to the office. And 12 we won't.

"My life has always been... chaos. These 4 rules changed everything."

13 women anonymously share the worst career advice they've ever received.

Shannen Findlay

I had been out of the workforce for over 15 years. Then I applied for a job with Mamamia.

"I wasn't allowed to laugh." 37 women on the weirdest thing they ever got in trouble for at work.

Shannen Findlay

'My boss told me I was too passive and agreeable at work. When I changed, I was criticised.'

"Treat your inbox like a dryer." 5 work productivity hacks that actually... work.

We asked 5 successful women the one productivity tool they can’t function without.

'You're more irritable.' The 5 symptoms of burnout you shouldn't ignore when working from home.

Behind-the-scenes: How we recorded 27 podcasts each week during lockdown.

An open letter from a public school teacher on what teaching is really like.

'My boss told me I was too passive and agreeable at work. When I changed, I was criticised.'

Called to cover a major terror attack, Lisa Millar had to make a choice.

Magdalena Roze and Darren Robertson had one of the most lucrative businesses in Australia. Then COVID hit.

The super simple time management technique that will actually make you more productive.

"How I went from unemployed to hosting a Mamamia podcast."

We asked 5 successful women the one productivity tool they can’t function without.

Behind-the-scenes: a day in the life of a Podcast Producer.

'You're more irritable.' The 5 symptoms of burnout you shouldn't ignore when working from home.

'My high school teacher laughed when I said I wanted to be an engineer. I proved him wrong.'

Genevieve De Michele

Holly Wainwright: A list of my non-negotiable 'I do's'.

Holly Wainwright

"How I went from fangirl to hosting a daily Mamamia podcast."

Behind-the-scenes: How we recorded 27 podcasts each week during lockdown.

I tried 5 different productivity hacks for working from home. Here's what actually worked.

"You're not funny": We asked 50 women what they'd say, anonymously, to their boss.

The lessons Holly learnt building business success online, as someone who did it twice.

Bridie Jabour: 'The reckoning every woman will have in their 30s'.

Changing careers after 40: 7 women share the most surprising advice.

"At nearly 40, I finally decided to change careers and follow my dreams. I hated it."

'I'm a single mum of two who juggled an online Law degree, part-time work and raising my girls. Here's what my calendar looked like.'

Claudia Strachan

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