Top women share the secrets of their success
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Jane Phare is a senior business reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjane.phare@nzme.co.nz
To mark International Women s Day, Jane Phare talks to six women about their experiences in business and in life, about building confidence, speaking out and battling with imposter syndrome. What struck me about these six high-achieving women was how candid they were, and how willing they were to pass on advice that might help and inspire younger generations of women coming through. Most admitted to hearing that inner voice that says, Really? Do you think you re up to it?
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Brewgooder, Ooni Pizza Ovens, OneBanks, Lilypads, Heartbox, Left Coast Culture, Actiph Water, Cutitronics, East Renfrewshire Council and RSPB are among the employers taking part in the programme. As part of the scheme, six of the private sector companies are taking on minority ethnic women for paid four-week placements.
AAI EmployAbility, formerly known as Adopt an Intern, was founded in 2010 with the initial mission of tackling the culture of unpaid graduate internships.
The business rebranded in late 2019 to reflect its wider work in inclusive recruitment, diversity training and social impact projects. Its core Diversity Works initiative builds on the experience of four employment projects supporting minority ethnic people in Scotland since 2017.