WOB Vacancy Board - In Review

To kick of 2023 WOB Executive Chair and co-founder, Ruth Medd reviews eight organisations currently seeking board members, with some seeking multiple directors.

All of these roles are advertised on the WOB Jobs Board, including:

• roles advertised under our Standard Vacancy Plan (ie those seeking extra assistance from WOB to find the right board members)
• paid postings in areas of interest, including an Accreditation Authority and an organisation seeking skills in diversity and inclusion
• as well as a life saving organisation and one who's focus is a train that puffs.

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In this Christmas Edition Ruth Medd, WOB's Executive Chair, shares the 2022 WOB board vacancies stats and reviews a range of current board opportunities on the WOB Jobs Board, including:

• Vacancies closing in December / January
• Government Boards
• And a slightly unusual category which Ruth has named 'Living Well"

Ruth's tips for the week: Remember to add on your LinkedIn profile with your board appointments

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This week WOB Executive Chair Ruth Medd reviews a range of board opportunties currently available on the WOB Jobs Board, including:

• Victorian Government Health Boards (250 directorships currently available);
• 'Public good' boards, including a breast cancer board and a women's health organisation; and
• University boards, with opportunties on an ethics committee (for people and animals), residential colleges and advisory boards

Ruth's tips for the week:

1. Look for a health service in your region as these boards are keen on regional directors.
2. Remember to update your LinkedIn profile with your board activity.

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This week WOB Executive Chair, Ruth Medd, reviews national board vacancies.

While we often recommend applying for your state-based vacancies, if there's a shortage of vacancies in your state, consider national vacancies, which will typically consider applicants from anywhere in Australia.

Ruth's tip for the day is to not only update your CV when looking for a board but update your LinkedIn profile too. Give it a revamp, and don't forget to mention boards in your profile.

To view board vacancies visit www.womenonboards.net

This week WOB Executive Chair, Ruth Medd reviews a selection of paid board roles by geographic region - in Queensland and New Zealand. She reviews eight roles in total, including NZ government boards as well as Queensland government and private boards.

Don't be deterred if you're not in the location as boards are now considering recruits far and wide.

Ruth's tip of the week is to encourage your non-paying boards to consider director payment.

For full information on board vacancies visit the WOB Jobs Boards https://www.womenonboards.net/Board-Positions/Find-A-Board-Position

This week's theme for Ruth's Snap Vacancy Review focuses on PAID Eclectic Boards.

Ruth puts a spotlight on the variety on the WOB Jobs Board.

Her tip for this week is to push your unpaying board to consider director payment.

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For more information about these board vacancies visit: https://www.womenonboards.net/en-au/b... And remember, board vacancies have a closing date, so don't delay if you are interested.

It's all about paid not for profits, animal welfare, nursing and more.

This week WOB Executive Chair Ruth Medd reviews a range of paid not for profit board roles. This is consistent with our long held view that the amount of not for profits who pay their directors is too low for the work they do (we estimate 20% of not for profits pay their Directors).

Paid board roles reviewed this week include a national animal emergency organisation, a bank, an aged care provider, a nursing organisation and a council.

Skills sought across these roles include transformational growth, change leadership, governance, risk management, finance and strategic planning.

Ruth also reviews a New Zealand board vacancy for on a women's refuge.

Her tip for this week is to advocate for your voluntary not for profit boards to consider remunerating their directors.

For more information about these board vacancies visit https://www.womenonboards.net/Board-Positions/Find-A-Board-Position

And remember, board vacancies have a closing date, so don't delay if you are interested.

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Now is a hot time for board roles, with many organizations holding their AGMs in October and November and looking to formally put their new directors to the AGM.

This week WOB Executive Chair & co-founder, Ruth Medd reviews a range of health related roles, including paid roles, primary health networks, associations and a collection of community based, not for profit organizations focusing on women's health.

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Interested in animal health, wildlife, racing or agri business?

This week WOB Chair Ruth Medd reviews a range of board roles posted by our Headhunters, who are often used to fill hard to source skills.

Some of the roles reviewed include Wildlife Health Australia, Neumann Group of Companies, Animal Health Australia and more.

Plus look out for Ruth's key tip to help you increase your success when dealing with recruiters.

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This week's review includes a selection of paid and unpaid roles as well as Ruth's tips to increase your chances of success and the importance of aligning your board CV with your LinkedIn profile.

As we get set to embark on the busy season for board recruitment, now is the time to get yourself board ready.