As a young adult, Jenny was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder that affects language and behavioural development. The diagnosis was double-edged. On one hand, it helped reframe her difficulties in connecting with others on an interpersonal level. On the other hand, it presented Jenny with a new challenge: how to come to […]
The year is 2005. The city is New York. Two women are walking along the street, arm-in-arm. They are surrounded by the loud urban hum of the city but, so deep are they in discussion, they don’t hear it… […]
Donna de Zwart, CEO, talks to the Broadsheet about how Fitted for Work helps women fit into the workplace… […]
Fitted for Work’s clothing service is just one aspect of the organisation’s work. After years of providing career mentoring for disadvantaged women, Fitted for Work is now offering mentoring participation as a unique professional development experience for corporates, particularly those wanting to help their staff (male and female) develop skills around empathy and compassion. […]
Not only is the ‘gender gap’ a real issue for female job-seekers, but the majority of Australian women also believe that age plays a major factor in securing employment, with 62% believing that employers are more likely to hire a candidate under the age of 40. […]
Our very own General Manager, Amanda Carlile, on JOY 94.9 discussing some of barriers trans women face and what Fitted for Work is doing to help. […]
Fitted for Work reaches a milestone: 20,000 women into jobs!… […]
A message of thanks from a Transition to Work participant: “I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to participate in both the Fitted For Work and Transition To Work programs at a time in my life which has been… […]
We’ve had a bit of theme running through Fitted for Work over the last two months, that of youth. In particular, young women and girls. […]
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