A few months back, I was speaking to Kate Rothwell, in-house Head of Tax at AO, who thought it would be good to do an episode for International Women’s Day.
I hadn’t even realised International Women’s Day was coming up, and when I thought about what topics we could cover, I realised that, outside of the obvious, I was naïve in relation to the challenges and issues women face in their tax careers – to the extent I went to Google for some help!
And if it wasn’t for my conversation with Emily, Adele and Jenny, I would still be fairly naïve.
Their experiences surprised me.
What I thought would be a big issue turns out not to be. And something that I didn’t realise was an issue is an issue.
The discussion has definitely given me great insight, and the advice shared by Emily, Adele and Jenny within this episode is great – for women and actually for men too to help tackle the issues.
Listen to this episode to find out more!
Guests
Emily Burnside, Tax Manager at AO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-burnside-74048b59/
Adele Hickling, Tax Director at EY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adele-hickling-7b630764/
Jenny Au, Tax Senior Manager and Owner of Honeyblosson Bridal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennysau/
You’ll Learn
- Introductions from our guests
- (7:15) Having children and a career, as well as working part-time more generally and related advice
- (28:15) Pay inequality and how to avoid this
- (38:15) Feeling disadvantaged for being female and action taken
- (49:00) Achieving success for females in a male-dominant profession
Career Chat
I personally think it’s important to be continually reviewing your tax career plans, exploring the options, and deciding whether you’re in the best role for you right now.
I do this a lot to make sure I’m happy with the direction I’m going in and my current role.
Having a free career-coaching chat with The Tax Recruitment Company can help you with this. It can improve your job satisfaction, and make you feel more content and happier in your life. You can book one of these free chats, with The Tax Recruitment Company, here.