Workshop and panel discussion hosted by WOMEESA
Registration: $20 (register here)
Monday 7 November at 3pm AEDT (Sydney) | 2pm AEST (Brisbane)
Mid-career professionals may not have navigated the recruitment and interview process for a decade or more, and need support to understand the language of recruitment in other sectors (academia, government, industry, consulting).
Hosted by WOMEESA in association with the Dorothy Hill Women in Earth Sciences Symposium, we present an insightful workshop and discussion forum to support mid-career Earth and environmental scientists who are
· seeking promotion within their current sector;
· seeking to transition across to a new sector; or
· seeking to re-enter the workforce after a significant career break.
Our experienced panellists will share their insights into some common pitfalls where women can strengthen their application or promotion pitch in a competitive merit-based system.
Facilitators:
Lucinda Crossley-Meates
Multi-award winning employability expert, Lucinda brings her 14 years experience in graduate recruitment at The University of Sydney Business School to FlexCareers’ Return to Work Program.
As Head of Client Solutions and Return to Work Specialist for FlexCareers, Lucinda works closely with companies like BHP to facilitate re-entry programs for mid-career professionals. FlexCareers partner with companies who wish to attract and retain this talent group into their organisations. For example, BHP have now run 2 successful recruitment campaigns as part of their Technology Return-to-Work Program. This rapidly growing talent segment is seen as a valuable untapped talent pool who bring highly desirable skills and knowledge. FlexCareers has a number of STEM employers with up-coming Return to Work programs.
Dr Morley Muse
Dr Morley Muse has a background in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Energy Technology. Her expertise centres on environmental sustainability, waste-to-energy generation strategies and renewable energy.
Dr Muse is also an established speaker, entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for women in STEMM. She is a board director for Women in STEMM Australia and in 2022, she was appointed as an advisory panel member for Elevate 'Boosting the next generation of women in STEM Program' with The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Limited (ATSE).
Dr Muse is the co-founder of iSTEM Co, a research, consulting and talent-sourcing company aimed to enable employment of women into Australia’s STEM organisations including women of colour and women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in STEM, as research shows over four times higher unemployment rates for Australian women born overseas.
Dr Muse is the winner of the 2022 Women's Agenda Awards for the Emerging Leader in the STEM category. She has also been named a finalist for the 2022 Victoria University Alumni Awards under the Rising Star category.
Panel guests:
Dr Yvette Poudjom Djomani - Ngunnawal Country
Yvette is a data scientist and geophysicist with over 25 years experience in geophysical data processing, visualisation and interpretation. Her work supports mineral and energy investment attraction for Australia. She also holds an MBA in general administration and brings a holistic perspective on leadership, human resources and managing change. In her roles as Treasurer of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG), and Chair of the Gender Equity Network at Geoscience Australia (GENGA), Yvette promotes science and science education, and aims to influence cultural and organisational change by raising awareness of gender-related issues.
Yvette has successfully navigated a career across sectors including academia, private consulting, and in the NSW and Commonwealth public service.
Associate Professor Helen Bostock Lyman - Turrbal and Yugara Country
Helen is an oceanographer and paleoceanographer who uses stable isotopes, geochemical tracers, sedimentology and microfossils to understand and reconstruct ocean circulation and its relationship to global climate.
Helen established her career in government agencies in Australia (Geoscience Australia) and New Zealand (NIWA), before successfully transitioning to a senior academic role at the University of Queensland. As the current Deputy Head of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Helen regularly sits on interview and promotion panels. She will share her insights into some common pitfalls where women can strengthen their pitch in a competitive merit-based system.
Dr Arianne Ford - Ngunnawal Country
Arianne has a background in economic geology and computer science and uses spatial statistics and machine learning techniques to evaluate and provide advice on areas of mineral resource potential. She has over 10 years experience in academia in Australia, 4.5 years experience as an industry consultant in New Zealand, and recently transitioned to the Australian Public Service as Activity Lead in Mineral Prospectivity & Prediction at Geoscience Australia.
Arianne aims to influence change to improve recruitment and retention of women in minerals-related careers. She shares her insights into transitioning from academia to industry to government and how having a positive female role model finally pushed her to become part of the change she wanted to see.
Dan Cody - Turrbal and Yugura Country
Dan has over 20 years experience in the mining industry across operations & leadership, maintenance, projects, business improvement and organisational change and is the manager of Learning Integration at BHP.
Dan currently leads BHP’s Technical Entry Program which focuses on increasing a pipeline of technical specialists in areas such as Technology, Maintenance, Innovation, Data Engineering & Resource Centre of Excellence. Dan will discuss the motivation and philosophy behind BHP’s Technology Return to Work program, which has been designed with a number of supporting features including flexible work options (hours, location etc), access to dedicated 1:1 coaching with an expert career return coach, and career return support resources.