Tech Careers Hotline
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Podcast Overview
<p></p><blockquote><p><i>Tech Careers Hotline</i> is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia — and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.</p></blockquote>
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3/18/2026
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July 23, 2026
She helped Atlassian crack the code on remote work | Emma Crockett, VP Atlassian
<p>Emma Crockett dropped ballet and vet school dreams the moment a work experience placement had her setting up IT systems instead of treating animals, and she realised she liked that more. Twenty years later, including seven years as Senior Director of People Analytics at Meta, she joined Atlassian less than two years ago as VP, Head of People Insights, Operations & Benefits, at a company that's changed the game on remote work.</p><p>In this episode, Emma shares the unfiltered truth about what those first, disorienting months in a new role really look like, why building your first ten relationships can make or break how fast you onboard, and what the data actually says about remote and distributed work. She gets honest about how her team is experimenting with AI day to day, what actually makes a candidate stand out to her, and one piece of advice about rubber balls and glass balls that might change how you think about your next stressful deadline.</p><p>If you're curious about a career at the intersection of data and people, this one is for you.</p><p></p><p>Get Into Tech Free Resource: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://techcouncil.com.au/your-career-in-tech/" target="_blank"><b>https://techcouncil.com.au/your-career-in-tech/</b></a></p><p>Emma Crockett LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-crockett-17769314/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-crockett-17769314/</a></p><p>Adair Robins LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/</b></a></p><p>Music Credit: License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD</p>
June 29, 2026
She's One of Australia's Most Trusted Cyber Advisors | Shameela Gonzalez, Executive Director CyberCX
<p>Shameela Gonzalez dropped maths the moment it was optional, majored in organisational psychology, and became one of Australia's most trusted cyber security advisors. She talks about what it actually feels like inside a cyber crisis, what she learned as chief of staff to some of Australia's most senior security leaders, how she handles imposter syndrome after all these years, and why cyber is far more accessible than most people think.</p><p>If you're curious about a career in cyber, this one is for you.</p><p>Get Into Tech Free Resource: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://techcouncil.com.au/your-career-in-tech/" target="_blank">https://techcouncil.com.au/your-career-in-tech/</a></p><p>Shameela Gonzalez LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameelagonzalez/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameelagonzalez/</a></p><p>Adair Robins LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/</a></p><p>Music Credit: License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD</p>
June 9, 2026
She builds products used by 25M people with no tech degree | Mindy Eiermann, Culture Amp
<p>Mindy Eiermann studied Asian studies, was heading to law school, and ended up VP of Product & Design at Culture Amp — without writing a single line of code. She talks about falling in love with the problem, why telling people what you want is the most underrated career move, and what she looks for when hiring PMs.</p><p></p><p>If you're interested in Product Management, this one is for you.</p><p></p><p>Get Into Tech Free Resource: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://techcouncil.com.au/your-career-in-tech/" target="_blank">https://techcouncil.com.au/your-career-in-tech/</a></p><p></p><p>Mindy Eiermann LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-eiermann/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-eiermann/</a></p><p></p><p>Adair Robins LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/adair-robins/</a></p><p></p><p>Music Credit: License code: KR2VLJP5QV5P7LDE License code: 5LA5IAVKYG26HASD</p>
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- What is Tech Careers Hotline?
<p></p><blockquote><p><i>Tech Careers Hotline</i> is a podcast for anyone curious about a career in tech. We put real questions from students and mid-career professionals directly to leaders across Australia — and let them share the unfiltered truth about building a career in one of the fastest-growing industries.</p></blockquote> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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