Cayla Dengate

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Cayla Dengate

Careers expert and writer. May 29, 2025 — 7.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A 15-minute meeting with HR is a death knell for tech workers. And last week, one popped into my calendar. But I’m not alone. An estimated 90,000 people around the world have lost their jobs at US-owned tech companies this year, spurred by the AI cliff, US recession fears and the boom/bust cycles of tech.

Feb 5, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | Mrinaal Datt |Louise Mahler |Tim Duggan |Cayla Dengate

Startup founders and business leaders have described AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda’s $100 million donation to the University of Sydney as a “powerful statement” that has come at a pivotal time for the global conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in modern workplaces.

Nov 24, 2024 | smartcompany.com.au | Louise Mahler |Bri Williams |Cayla Dengate |Vivek Astvansh

Whenever I hear that negotiation is a word game, I tend to shake my head just a little. You can’t talk about negotiation without advanced communication skills and that means understanding the language of your body and voice. In my book Gravitas I’ve focused heavily on the ancient Greek and Romans’ lost art of communication and how those skills can be applied today. That’s right. Everything old is new again. Studying these civilisations revealed the ancient Romans knew the value of communicating well.

Jul 1, 2024 | smartcompany.com.au | Cayla Dengate

The lecturer asked for input, and I was desperate for him to ignore me. I knew the answer, but if I came off mute, he would realise I was listening with one ear in, while also cooking dinner, adjudicating an argument with my kids, and checking Teams to make sure nothing from the work day needed my attention. I’m not the only professional trying to upskill who thought, “Something’s gotta’ give”. The answer for me was loud learning.

Nov 7, 2023 | smh.com.au | Cayla Dengate

Should you move to a different city for uni or your first job? I was itching to leave the town I grew up in. I had a loving family, great friends, a beach within walking distance, and yet I was desperate to know how it felt to be on my own. I think I wanted life to start: To pull away my safety net and see if I could tightrope my way through life's unsteadying moments. I got my wish, in the form of a place at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst - three hours from my home on Sydney's northern beaches.