Women Connect

Gender inequality has been a key theme in our engagement survey; the feedback suggests Programmed must actively find innovative ways to achieve gender equality....

Lynette is proud a Dunghutti woman from Kempsey, NSW and has worked in the community service and education sector for over 20 years.

She sees her role as an opportunity to bridge the gap between diversity and inclusiveness by leading the way in line with Programmed core values to deliver optimum training and pre-employment programs to people who are looking for a fair go and opportunities to work in the Trade and Facility Management industry.

Lauren & Hayley are 2^nd and 3^rd year Apprentices in Electrical Technologies. We thought the best way to hear about their career in trades was to take a trip to Queensland earlier this year and film them in action. Hear how Lauren dealt with the biases of others telling her that she wouldn’t be respected in a trade and how Hayley has career aspirations to take on her own apprentice one day.
 
If you would like to find out more from Lauren or Hayley about their career paths, reach out by emailing womenintrades@programmed.com.au and we will connect you.

Candice joined our Property Services’ Northern Branch as a third-year apprentice and is now a qualified painter and Marcii is a second-year Apprentice in the team. We had the privilege of listening to the girls at a recent Tradeswomen Australia event talk to a group of women about Programmed and their roles as Painters to educate, inspire, and encourage women to consider a trade career. Here is some insight into what they shared with the group.

We’ve seen Annabel’s photos popping up for a while now and we are keen to get to know more about the person behind those pics!

In this edition we asked Safiyah Solliman, Apprentice Painter at Property Services Palmerston North NZ to tell us a little bit about herself and what a typical day at work looks like, what inspired her to choose a trade and what her plans for the future are.

It's not unusual to find career choices ranking within the top ten 'Most Important Decisions in Life' list. After all, a lot is riding on it. Given how our careers will likely shape our lives, please don't leave any of it to chance. Taking a deliberate approach to your career and actively planning how you want to get to where you want can expose you to options and help pave the way for you to become better in your current role or equip you for that next opportunity.

Meet Ebony from Property Services. Ebony started her career as a Horticultural Apprentice for the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, where she won Apprentice of the Year. Following her apprenticeship, she began looking for the perfect role with a company that was the perfect fit. Ebony started with Programmed in April 2015 as a Gardener and what inspires us about her career journey is her relationship her manager and as a Playground Auditor how having an open career conversation led to her staying at Programmed and taking on a new career challenge .