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Why banks are looking well beyond finance graduates

16/7/2021

CAREER, DIVERSITY

It’s becoming far more common to find students with degrees like medical nanotechnology or marine ecology joining banks’ graduate programs, as big businesses like Westpac hunt for more diversity.

First published on Westpac Wire.

Meghana Pampapathi, who joined Westpac’s graduate program, after practicing as a registered diagnostic radiographer. (Photo: Rishabh Aneja)

When your side-hustle makes the national stage

8/7/2021

SMALL BUSINESS, DIVERSITY, INDIGENOUS

Just days after soaking up the thrill of unveiling her fashion collection at the hottest couture event of the year, Julie Shaw slipped seamlessly back to work in her other job as an Indigenous careers’ consultant.

First published on Westpac Wire.

Julie Shaw (front, left), founder of fashion label MAARA Collective, with models during Australian Fashion Week. (Getty)

From bystander to board director

6/7/2021

Julia Shtepa, one of a number of Westpac employees to join a social enterprise board, with Ability Works employees. (Flashpoint Labs)

CAREER

Like many professionals, the thought of joining a board wasn’t top of mind for Julia Shtepa because she didn’t really know where to start – until she came across Westpac Foundation’s Board Observership Program.

First published on Westpac Wire.

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