A Case Study Interview with Sally Hasler

Sally Hasler is an International Engagement Manager for the Victorian Government. She is a passionate advocate for gender equality and has held a number of policy and advisory roles including with the Department of Foreign Affairs. Sally has had a varied and diverse career and now is experiencing the next phase of her career – working parent to her 6-month-old daughter Hope. Currently on parental leave Sally is about to return to work in her new role.

But to get to this point Sally has been through a soul-searching process to find the right role and employer to support her with her new caring responsibilities - all whilst pregnant. Although it sounds unusual Sally’s story is not unique and unfortunately not all stories work out quite the success hers did with 1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men still experiencing discrimination whilst pregnant or in the first year of a child’s life.

Join Sally and Parents At Work CEO Emma Walsh as they explore how and why Sally’s story has a happy ending. The discussion includes:

- What it is like to interview for a new job when you are expecting

- What is required to successfully manage a change in jobs whilst pregnant

- What to address with your prospective employer or manager – and when?

- Top tips for making the transition to a new role easier

“There are some organisations who will be more willing and open to this conversation than others and that’s important for me.

I want to work for someone who managers parents and parenthood and people returning to work professionally and responsibly and I’ll choose my employers accordingly. I value employers that ‘get this’.”Sally Hasler