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SPECIAL REPORT: RISING STARS JACINTA CUBILLO HR manager – industrial relations and HR support Crown Melbourne Limited
Originally from Darwin, a Wadjigan woman from the Bulgul community, Jacinta Cubillo moved to Melbourne seeking new opportunities, and joined Crown in 2012 as a reservations agent in hotels. In 2014, Cubillo became part of the HR team as an HR coordinator. In this role, she reported directly to the executive general manager for HR. Cubillo then worked in various areas of HR operations, providing support for investigations, enterprise agreement negotiations, organisational restructures, and other key projects. Following her achievements, Cubillo was promoted to the role of HR manager – industrial relations and HR support in April 2017 on a four-month secondment. In addition to being part of Crown’s newly created LGBTI executive steering committee, Cubillo was appointed to the Emerging Indigenous Executive Leadership Program in March 2017. The program is the first of its kind, a national program to identify and develop Indigenous professionals with the capability and potential to become corporate executives.
YUKI CHAN Labour officer Vinci Construction Grands Projets (SCL 1103 & 1122)
As labour officer for a construction unit, Yuki Chan challenges the stereotype of construction sites being an ‘all-male’ environment. Despite not having any background in construction or HR, Chan made the most out of her degree in sociology and culture and willingly stepped into construction sites in order to communicate effectively with front-line workers. In doing so, she served as the bridge between the HR department in the head office and the site offices, helping foster good communication and the friendly atmosphere needed to address HR issues of site personnel, most of whom are foreign workers. In her current role, Chan ensures compliance with the statutory requirements of the labour department and plays an active role in the running of induction courses for front-line workers to ensure thorough understanding of safety requirements. Chan is continuously developing herself and hopes to eventually become a labour relations specialist.
TERRI JESSE People and development business partner BlueCross
Terri Jesse brings to her roles a unique mix of exceptional analytical capability and the ability to engage with varied stakeholder groups at BlueCross, a residential aged care provider. In less than five years she has gone from being a people and culture adviser to business partner, and currently serves as acting people and development business partner. In 2016 Jesse was tasked with designing and implementing an integrated people metrics platform with a dashboard that provides critical people analytics for the business. Most recently, she was appointed project lead for a workforce sustainability and wellness initiative. Jesse devised a suite of tools to assist managers in analysing data trends and identifying interventions appropriate to site, teams and individuals, all to improve attendance and support wellness. Her efforts have led to managers’ improved understanding of their workforce, taking workforce sustainability to the next level.
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EBONY GALIZI People and culture business partner carsales.com
Since joining carsales a little over two years ago, Ebony Galizi’s HR career has progressed in leaps and bounds. She has been the driver behind many work-life balance initiatives that have benefited every member of the carsales team – from overseeing the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s Employer of Choice initiatives, to scheduling yoga, meditation and HIIT exercise classes in the office. If it’s something that fits into the realm of diversity, inclusion and work-life balance, Galizi is almost guaranteed to be involved. She has also worked relentlessly to raise corporate awareness on domestic and family violence, and has guided the company towards providing the necessary support for employees going through tough times. For the past 18 months, Galizi has been busy completing the requirements for carsales to submit its accreditation application to White Ribbon Australia.
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