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This is my story about the struggles of being a qualified immigrant in this country. I want to acknowledge that every migration story is different. We could have 99 things in common, but the one thing we don’t can make all the difference. As some of you know, my husband and I came from Colombia to Australia in February 2016 with the dream of improving our language skills and having better job prospects when we returned to our home country. However, we quickly became amazed by

Recently, while transitioning between jobs, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on my professional journey, especially on some early experiences back when I was still an engineering student.   I remember one class in particular where I was the only woman among about twenty students, most of us in our late teens or early twenties. This was in Colombia, a country that, at the time (and still today), is quite conservative politically and religiously, where traditional gender rol

Lately, after I left a job, I’ve had lots of conversations with friends, colleagues and even strangers about the purpose of a job. And...

During my whole life, I’ve been what people often call a silent leader. I never considered myself a leader, because the image I grew up...

Important note:  This reflection is based on my personal experience. I don’t believe the organisation, or the people within it, had bad...

My whole life, I’ve struggled with what I used to think were just simple worries. I often wondered why other people didn’t feel the same...

After weeks of intensive job applications, I’m tired of talking myself up. Tired of trying to convince recruiters and organisations I...

Over the past six months, I’ve applied for over 70 roles. That number may sound high, especially because I’ve been intentional and...

Growing up, I was never the type to join many extracurricular activities, especially not physical or performance-based ones. While others...

In my journey from engineering into human resources, I once thought I was leaving project thinking behind. But I quickly realised that my...

Three years ago, I shared a reflection that continues to resonate deeply with me. While time has passed, the message and the values...