As the 2012 Telstra Businesswomen’s awards open for nominations, Dynamic Business is chatting to twelve former winners about the impact the program has had on their businesses. Jane Hunt launched Fitted for Work in 2005, after seeing the need for a more personal approach to assisting disadvantaged women to return to the workforce. Dynamic Business Article […]
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. It’s funny how childhood sayings often come back to you as an adult – and often in unlikely moments. I was reminded of this saying when one of the clients, when asked by our receptionist if she had enjoyed the dressing service replied: ‘I […]
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. Last week I had the pleasure of meeting the Carrera Partners staff team from around Australia. They partner with Fitted for Work to provide women with extremely valuable one-on-one interview practice. The clients find the interviews invaluable in their transition to work because they […]
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. It’s our Annual Appeal time at FFW and this year our theme is courage. We decided on this theme because we took inspiration from the women we assist to get work. They demonstrate such courage in trying to get work, often when they are […]
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. I am asked regularly to talk with people about careers in the not-for-profit sector and how I crossed sectors to eventually become the CEO of Fitted for Work. Lately these requests have increased to at least two a week. I love my job and […]
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. A big thanks to the hundreds of people who showed their courage by dressing up for Dare to Wear Day on 30 March. And a big thanks to the 1592 people who made donations. Together we raised $87,302.22 – a mammoth increase from last […]
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. I had a lot of fun on Dare to Wear Day, however I was very anxious about looking so different. The thrill of being ‘special’ for a day and the joy of experiencing the support of friends and colleagues as they donated and sent […]
The courage and conviction that characterises so many vulnerable women experiencing disadvantage will be applauded and celebrated next month on Dare to Wear Day, Friday 30 March 2012.Designed to raise awareness and funds for women ‘doing it tough’, Dare to Wear Day will see families, friends and colleagues challenge each other as individuals and groups […]
“I always wanted to work in an area where I could really make a difference,” says Jane Hunt, CEO of Fitted for Work — a not-for-profit group that helps disadvantaged women find work and keep it. Read more […]
Post written by Jane Hunt, former inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work. Welcome to our brand new website and my first ever blog! At our wonderful end of year celebrations last week, one of the women, Dee, who had recently graduated from the Transition to Work program, spoke about feeling like she was ‘one of the […]
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