With over two decades of experience spanning finance, technology and risk — Paul O’Rourke brings a uniquely pragmatic lens to the evolving enterprise risk landscape. Now Chief Risk Officer at Tabcorp, Paul is redefining what that title means, finding ways to encourage business innovation (safely, of course) and building strong, agile and complementary teams, to tackle what lies ahead. He joined Atlas Director, Craig Gorton, for our Pathways Podcast.

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After an impressive career at the top for Australian Energy Operations, United Energy, CitiPower and Powercor — it’s no surprise that Kate Webster has been entrusted with the role of Group Chief Financial Officer for utilities powerhouse, Jemena.

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When you’re hiring for a key role and you’re focused on trying to fill a resources gap for your team, it’s easy to get so caught up in finding and locking-in ‘the one’, that the other candidates, the ones you didn’t select, fall down the priority list — further and further, becoming a distant memory.

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Studies demonstrate time and time again, that good mentoring can lead an individual to greater career success, more opportunities, even promotions and pay rises. But the value of having someone invested in your professional and personal development isn’t just reflected in our career results.

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What exactly is in-store for 2025 for the accounting and financial services industry? Download the 2025 Salary Guide to access insights on upcoming trends, opportunties and salary ranges for each area of expertise.

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Candidate experience, it is how talent perceives your brand throughout the hiring process. Providing a great experience involves treating candidates with kindness, respecting their time, communicating clearly with them, setting them up for success, while simultaneously selling your company to them.

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Andy Mellor has had a career that many could only dream of — he’s experienced it all, all around the world. A secondment as a fresh faced graduate would kick-off a 20 year stint abroad in the banking world, with Credit Suisse; returning to Australia to play a crucial role in the IPO, capital raising and sale of PointsBet. His wealth of knowledge and experience has led him to Consulting, currently advising GB Energy.

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As 2024 draws to a close, Australia’s labour market has proven remarkably resilient, with the unemployment rate ending the year at 3.9 per cent. This marked a notable improvement from the RBA’s earlier forecast of 4.3 per cent by December. Despite slower economic growth, employment continued to expand, defying predictions and creating a complex narrative for policymakers and economists alike.

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