Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce and Lotus People

This last year, I become more involved with the Irish Australian Chamber of commerce. In an effort to expand my Irish networks in Sydney, I attended a networking breakfast in 2017 and soon after applied for their pilot Emerald Leadership Program; a peer to peer mentoring group for 8 women in leadership roles.

The group has been fantastic for building networking, making friends, expanding our Irish community and, of course, seeking advice from one another. It has been a privilege to be a part of this pilot program and am looking forward to continuing the relationships with the current group along with welcoming the new intake.

In October 2017, I was also named a finalist for the Young Entrepreneur category at the annual IACC awards. Along with impressive guest speakers, a notable aspect of the awards was the fifty-fifty split of male and female finalists and I was honoured and delighted to be a joined winner of the Young Entrepreneur prize.

Throughout the year, the IACC host a number of relevant and interesting networking events and fellow award winner, Sinead Keane, and I were delighted to be asked to speak with Emma Hannigan at a breakfast to share our story and our journeys so far.

If anyone is seeking to get involved with the Irish Australian community, please do get in touch or come along to a networking event.

And thanks to Barry Corr, CEO for dropping by this week to hand deliver the year book for 2018 – finally I’ve landed my cover shoot!

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“I Hate My Job” - What to Do Before You Quit

By Sarah Lunders • June 10, 2025

If you’ve found yourself thinking, “I hate my job,” lately, you might be unsure about what’s behind it, or what to do next. Maybe it’s creeping Sunday night dread. Maybe your role hasn’t evolved, but your priorities have. Or maybe the work’s become repetitive, or the culture has shifted in a way that doesn’t align with you. Whatever the reason, something just isn’t sitting right—and that’s worth paying attention to. We get it. As recruiters, we hear this all the time from people who are feeling unsettled and unsure of their next step. But before you hand in your resignation or start firing off job applications, it’s worth taking a pause and looking at what’s really causing that feeling. Here’s what we’d recommend before making any big decisions: