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 […]
Finding Work After Prison With She Works
For the first time, you can hear one of our She Work’s clients tell her own success story in her own words. We first met this client at the Fitted for Work Mentoring for Women in Prison program. Within five months of leaving prison at age 55, she had a new job at […]
She Works and Applying for Jobs
Last year, LinkedIn analysed their data and found that women apply to 20 per cent fewer jobs than men. The data also revealed recruiters were 13 per cent less likely to click on a woman’s profile than a man’s when searching LinkedIn for candidates. While the Gender Insights Report didn’t include data on gender diverse […]
A She Works Client Story
Isabella’s Success Story Finding a job in this global pandemic is a tough but fantastic opportunity. However, the grunt work doesn’t stop once the role is secured. Many are facing a whole new obstacle: starting these roles entirely from home. In February this year, a multinational consultancy firm partnered with SheWorks to recruit for […]
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 […]
Kristine’s Journey
When Kristine* first came to Fitted for Work, she was under-employed and struggling financially due to the limited available shifts in her role. She told us she was working part-time at a footwear company, but her true passion was advertising. Kristine* attended our Job Preparation Hub to help her update her resume and hone her […]
