Smashing Stereotypes For A More Gender Equitable Future
This International Women’s Day, and every other day of the year, She Works strives to #BreaktheBias. We’re disrupting the gender stereotypes that exist in the workplace and repeatedly fail or disadvantage women. We partner with employers in male-dominated industries, including ICT, Transport and Construction, and support them to remove barriers and influence important cultural change, […]
Nea’s Story
Nea is a Kenyan Australian, with qualifications and experience working with technology and data to support the health industry. She had two jobs in late 2020 and then suddenly she was unemployed. “Because of COVID I lost both jobs all at once. They were enabling me a great income then all of a sudden […]
Meera’s Story
Finding financial independence and a fulfilling career during COVID-19. “I love to work. I want to engage myself; I like to learn and stay updated with new things in my field”. After five years of successful roles in interior design, Meera migrated to Australia and soon found herself facing an unfamiliar and covid-19 impacted […]
Esther’s Story
“I am a completely different person from the person who started the course. I experienced some bad situations but that does not define who I am. Now I have my confidence back” Esther* is a mature age woman, born overseas who has built a life in Australia. She took a lot of pride in her […]
Announcing She Work’s partnership with Microsoft!
Fitted for Work, She Works is excited to announce a significant partnership with Microsoft. This partnership could not have come at a better time, as COVID-19 has drastically increased the need for workers to get their digital skills up to speed. Women are under-represented in STEM, in 2019 women made up just 14% of […]
The Ups and Downs of The Hidden Job Market
You might have heard of the term “hidden job market” before and wondered what it actually meant. It’s not about shady, black market jobs. Nor does it refer to jobs that are deliberately kept secret. The hidden job market simply covers all job vacancies that aren’t formally advertised. Instead, these jobs are swooped up through word-of-mouth by […]
Nazish’s Story
SheWorks are excited to share some great news – our client Nazish has recently secured a full-time role with Melbourne Water as a Project Engineer. Before accessing Fitted for Work services and registering with SheWorks, Nazish had been struggling to find work, despite coming to Australia as a skilled migrant with extensive work experience. “Without local […]
We’re asking for sewing superstars to help us out!
We’re running a mini sewing project, to make face masks and cloth bags for our clients and we would love your help! Do you know how to sew? Do you have some free time on your hands during lockdown? Do you have some spare fabric lying around? We’re looking for volunteer sewers to donate their […]
How Maddie became Sydney’s newest Light Rail Driver!
Recently we caught up with Maddie*, a Sydney SheWorks candidate who started her new career earlier this year as a Light Rail Driver for Transdev. “After I have got the job, I am much more confident, and my self-esteem is back!’’ Before accessing Fitted for Work services and registering with SheWorks, Maddie* had been struggling […]
Xchange Revolution Podcast ft. Donna de Zwart
Check out the “Helping Women Get Work Ready” podcast interview on Xchange Revolution with Donna De Zwart, CEO Fitted for Work and Ludwina Dautovic, CEO of The Room Xchange. In this episode we discuss: – The story of Fitted for Work – About Donna De Zwart – Helping women get back into the workforce – Cherry Woman – Helping women over […]
