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Careers, connections, and Cisco ANZ VETs network
By Emma Crome, success programs manager, Cisco. Emma is also the new lead of the Cisco VETS employee network for veteran enablement and troop support. Careers After graduating high school I enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy as a Communications Information Systems (CIS) sailor, initially…
Cisco joins the celebration with Curtin University and partners with the successful Trailblazer Hub bid
Cisco is delighted to be a key industry partner in the Curtin University led Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer Hub. This pathbreaking university – industry consortium is set to help drive impactful research and commercialisation in Australia’s resources technology and critical…
The critical role that Telcos can play in sustainability
As the Service Providers (SPs) expand and modernize the networks to meet the ever-growing data demand across all regions, this is also the right time to rethink their strategies to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions. Telecom networks form the digital backbone of global economies and enable…
Cisco and A3C sign agreement to increase cybersecurity capability and skills in Australia
Cisco has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C) to further elevate cybersecurity capability and skills at a critical time, with the evolving cyber threat for critical infrastructure operators, and increased exposure to ransomware, phishing…
Career diversity in IT – through MentorMe
One of Cisco’s flagship volunteering programs, MentorMe, matches female university students with a mentor in the technology industry within Cisco for over nine weeks. Meeting weekly, and sometimes more, the students also participate in weekly professional development sessions to hear from experts…
IWD: a look at leaders
Today marks international women’s day globally. We asked three of our senior leaders about their career histories, the challenges they experience, and what the day means for them. Karen Schuman I started my professional career in healthcare consulting, working with hospitals looking to digitise…
The power of a hairbrush
To all the parents juggling working from home while bringing up their kids and managing their education: you’re all superheroes. There’s one group at Cisco sharing what’s in their superhero toolkit amongst each other, and it started with an unexpected item – a hairbrush. The Special Kids Group: Parents…
Leaning on your leaders in tough times
The last couple of years have been tough for many, especially as our personal and professional lives go through a tug of war to find the right balance. Working further apart physically has unexpectedly brought many of us closer through virtual, but more meaningful, connections. From seeing into your…
Not taking a backseat: driving mentoring and connections in MentorMe
Cisco’s female university student mentoring program supports 170+ students Cisco’s annual mentoring program to encourage women to consider a career in the technology industry runs over a nine-week program of professional development tips and insights into what it’s like at Cisco. As well, the…