International Women’s Day

Posted On 10 Mar 2021

International Women’s Day

10 Mar 2021
To all the wonderful women in our lives, that inspire, nurture, guard, love, heal and mentor us.

EST10 Team, News & Events

To all the wonderful women in our lives, that inspire, nurture, guard, love, heal and mentor us.

We at EST10 are fortunate to witness and experience everyday women’s rare gifts. In our ‘all female’ team, we support each other with kindness, empathy, unconditional acceptance of each other’s differences and celebrate our successes the same way we share disappointments or challenging moments.

Do women rule?

Women make up 47.2% of all employed people within Australia1, however, there are stark disparities between the nature of that employment. Did you know?

  • 67.2% of all part-time employees are women1
  • Average weekly earnings for a full-time position are 13.4% less than for men (this increases to 15% in non-public sector organisations)1
  • More than one third of ASX200 boards sit at less than 30% women2

Representation of women in key leadership roles is also not as high, progress, although slow, is being made. We recently shared on our LinkedIn page ‘6 things we can learn from how women leaders have handled the pandemic’ highlighting the successful response of women leaders’ to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With 85% of our candidates and 70% of our clients being female, we champion women all year round and is something we wholeheartedly believe in. We have the perfect viewpoint to see all the incredible attributes, soft and hard skills and unique strengths. International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to shine a spotlight on celebrating women.

How did it start?

International Women’s Day has been celebrated since 1911, starting in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland with rallies campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote, and end discrimination. Today International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the achievements of women. In Australia, the first IWD rally took place in Sydney on 25th March 1928. The movement gained momentum with campaigns for women’s rights and fair pay around the Second World War3. At the time, women were only receiving around two-thirds of the male wage for performing the same job!

Today International Women’s Day is recognised worldwide, in some countries, it is even a public holiday, raising awareness of inequalities and celebrating women and their notable roles in today’s society.

Women that inspire us

At EST10, we have the privilege of working with incredible, inspiring, and knowledgeable women from all different backgrounds every day. We wanted to take this opportunity to recognise some of these amazing women!

Shannon Huffman Polson – Author of The Grit Factor

Speaking to Shannon, we were in awe of her achievements. The determination, resilience and Grit required to become one of the first women to fly Apache helicopters is something we can all aspire to have!

Noa Sheer – Founder of Sheer Negotiations

Negotiation is somewhat of a taboo topic, but Noa made the whole process very straightforward. Reminding us that negotiation isn’t just those formal contractual conversations, it is in fact, part of our day-to-day life – getting people to buy into your ideas, salary negotiations or just sharing the household duties.

Lisa Annese – CEO of Diversity Council Australia

Lisa is an expert on diversity, her down-to-earth and open approach makes those conversations around diversity and inclusion so engaging. In our Masterclasses, Lisa has challenged us to consider our biases, acknowledge them, and implement strategies to mitigate them. We are all at risk of becoming comfortable with the status quo, and Lisa has brought that conversation to the forefront.

Chelsea Pottinger – Founder of EQ minds

Mental health is the main agenda for Chelsea, she reminds us to take care of our wellbeing to avoid reaching the point of burnout. Chelsea champions self-care, whether taking time for ourselves in the morning, practicing mediation or expressing gratitude.

Heather Swan – Extreme sports athlete and Keynote speaker

Heather transitioned from her career as a corporate executive, becoming a world record base jumper, overcoming her fears, building physical and emotional strength to BASEjump in a wingsuit from 6604 metres. All whilst continuing to be so generous with her time and expertise.

Women celebrating women

EST10 has had the privilege of working with not just these incredible women, but every single day we meet women through the work that we do. Did you know, traditionally, the role of ‘secretary’ was held by males? It was based on being that persons most trusted advisor and keeper of ‘secrets’. Now, office support is a female-dominated industry, with women making up 72.7% of clerical and administrative workers4.

Thank you to all our candidates, clients, suppliers, and anyone else we work with – you inspire us and motivate us every day!

As a final statement, thank you to our great EST10 team of women. Yes, we have a shoe rack, straightening and curling irons, and more perfume than David Jones. But besides, our team also holds more degrees per head, at 1.25 times more than the average population (28.4% in 20195) and with an abundance of heart and common sense.

In a business capacity, we are courageous, resilient and tough when we need to be. Our team holds the beauty of our being female without feeling the need to diminish these softer attributes to compete in the business world.

Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” – Serena Williams

https://www.wgea.gov.au/publications/gender-workplace-statistics-at-a-glance-2020
2 https://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/advocacy/board-diversity/more-than-a-third-of-asx200-boards-are-still-at-less-than-30percent-women
3 https://www.sciencegenderequity.org.au/international-womens-day-why-is-it-on-8-march-annually/
4 https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/people-and-communities/gender-indicators-australia/latest-release
https://www.statista.com/statistics/612854/australia-population-with-university-degree/
About the Author

Roxanne Calder

As Founder and Managing Director at EST10, Roxanne has an all-encompassing role that includes building and growing the business, as well as actively recruiting and consulting.

After completing a Bachelor’s Degree at Monash University, Roxanne began her recruitment career with renowned recruiter Julia Ross. From there, Roxanne worked in HR and recruitment with a number of global players and boutique businesses throughout Australia, the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong for over 20 years. She has been responsible for managing large teams and projects, implementing RPO models, managing and assisting businesses to an IPO and assisting companies in setting up their recruitment teams and processes.

Following completion of her MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management, Roxanne launched EST10 in July 2010. In doing so, she hoped to combine the flexibility and high touch service levels of boutique agencies with the structure and strategy afforded to larger firms. Roxanne believes in high-touch, high-care consulting and is always on the lookout for consultants that share this vision of recruitment.

About the author
Roxanne Calder
Managing Director

As Founder and Managing Director at EST10, Roxanne has an all-encompassing role that includes building and growing the business, as well as actively recruiting and consulting.

After completing a Bachelor’s Degree at Monash University, Roxanne began her recruitment career with renowned recruiter Julia Ross. From there, Roxanne worked in HR and recruitment with a number of global players and boutique businesses throughout Australia, the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong for over 20 years. She has been responsible for managing large teams and projects, implementing RPO models, managing and assisting businesses to an IPO and assisting companies in setting up their recruitment teams and processes.

Following completion of her MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management, Roxanne launched EST10 in July 2010. In doing so, she hoped to combine the flexibility and high touch service levels of boutique agencies with the structure and strategy afforded to larger firms. Roxanne believes in high-touch, high-care consulting and is always on the lookout for consultants that share this vision of recruitment.