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New research released last week by DEI consultancy TDC Global and the National Association of Women in Construction (AU), has found that almost 90% of women in the construction industry have experienced some form of harassment, with 8% leaving the industry because of it. “Women can definitely take a joke, but we’re tired of being expected to put up with nasty comments and unfunny jokes that are simply not acceptable. “The survey data clearly indicates that we have a lot of work to do to make our industry a safe, enjoyable, and rewarding place to work for all individuals, regardless of gender, " says NAWIC board director Lisa Martello. Article by NCA Newswire. #womeninconstruction #microaggressions #workplaceharassment

Are you looking for something cool to do this week? Here's some tech events we'll be checking out in Melbourne: On Tuesday night (Oct 28), learn how to accelerate your sales using AI at Deep Selling's "Driving Growth in the Age of AI" event, with guest speakers Graham Hawkins - Founder of SalesTribe and Fabio Pancaldi - Senior Director of HubSpot. Grab a free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gwZbKfRZ It's also @Cremorne Digital Hub tech week, with lots of events, including Desmond’s walking tours, happening from October 28-30. Grab your free tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eiY7YE_h For more on Cremorne Digital hub tech week, head to: https://lnkd.in/gThUrr-3 We hope to see you there!

Returning to work after welcoming a new baby into the world can be incredibly daunting – especially for new mums. When workplaces aren't accommodating and inclusive, it makes the transition even tougher. Jordan Donati Maitland had quite a different return-to-work experience after becoming a new mum. After feeling the burnout of juggling motherhood and a career, she asked the CEO about moving to a four-day work week. Not only was he receptive to the idea, he responded with 'why don't we all try it?' The team at Raisely has been working four days a week ever since. The response from Raisely shows a level of understanding and flexibility that new parents desire, and deserve, from their employers. An important read by Maddison Leach for Nine: https://lnkd.in/g9bvq8Pn

New Retail Investor Beat data from eToro was featured in an article by Duncan Evans over the weekend. The data shows that Gen Z retail investors are the most likely to increase their portfolio contributions and cash holdings. eToro Market Analyst Josh Gilbert said we've got two sides of Gen Zs: "We’ve either got them staying in cash because you have got a very difficult period at the moment for young people in Australia. High rental prices, high inflation, cost-of-living crisis. It’s not an easy time to be a Gen Z." “But on the flip side, if they have got cash to be able to invest, then they have got that risk profile that points more towards investing in equities rather than in lower risk assets like bonds." #investing #ASX #retailinvestors

Last week our very own Joe Gibbs released the demo for his debut game: "Fall of an Empire". Joe has meticulously crafted this strategy game over the past couple of years as a one-man band. We're so proud of Joe and can't wait for the full game to launch in August next year! You can read more about Joe and the game in this interview with Matthew Sainsbury for Digitally Downloaded

Looking for something to do tomorrow night? Look no further than a ✨Guide to the Vibe of Melbourne’s Startup Ecosystem✨👟 Guided by Melbourne expert and co-owner of Drinking History Tours Desmond John, attendees will be taken through the journey of Melbourne's startup ecosystem, from Indigenous history, innovations and the first colonial Entrepreneurs of Melbourne, to Victorian Unicorns and the future of Melbourne’s Ecosystem. You can check out further details and tickets for the event below! 🥂

NVIDIA’s second-quarter results were a solid set of numbers - so why did the company's valuation drop $US279 billion? Josh Gilbert from eToro talks to Adam Lang about Nvidia's results, the US earnings season generally, and some of the local stocks operating in the AI space. Full interview here 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gp228uGJ

Did you enter the Australian Technologies Competition? The finalists have now been announced! We're stoked to be a sponsor for the Best Technology Journalist and Ecosystem Partner awards. Congrats (and good luck!) to the finalists: Desmond John Bryan Williams Hockey Stick Advisory Tank Stream Labs David Swan Amanda Yeo David Braue Trevor Long

🚨***ANOTHER MEDIA OPP***🚨: Looking for someone who gets fairly compensated for working overtime and can talk about why it's good and how it helps with cost of living. Employers, this is a good opp to shine if you have good policies in place! This is for a top Australian news site. Must be OK with sharing name/pic. Looking for someone to answer a few q's TODAY. Hit us up team@launchlink.co LaunchLink Communications

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