Martha’s Journey of Resilience and Renewal
Martha’s story begins in Colombia, where she was born and raised. Studying a degree in industrial engineering, she dreamed of higher education, but the cost of an MBA in Colombia was exorbitant. Determined to overcome this obstacle, she made the life-changing decision to move to Argentina, where education was more affordable. Once completing her studies […]
Nicole’s Story
Nicole was referred to Fitted for Work in 2022. A single mother, at the time of her referral, Nicole was feeling held back by her experiences with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. Nicole felt after her experience navigating recruitment and employment agencies that she needed more tailored and compassionate support. She had lost […]
Kiera’s Story
The journey from experiencing hardship to securing a job in COVID-19 After a 25-year career as a Senior Social Worker, Kiera left a domestic violence situation which affected her job. For the first time in her life, she was unemployed as a single mother with two young child. “My mental health began to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Khevana’s Success Story
At the beginning of 2019, SheWorks collaborated with female leaders from Salesforce, Tquilia and Arxxus to deliver their WorkForce Women Program. We recruited four Fitted for Work clients into a 6-month paid Salesforce Administrator Traineeships. Salesforce is the worlds #1 customer service platform. This program provided an opportunity for women to learn new, competitive […]
Success Story: Tamara and Margaret
The power of mentoring At Fitted for Work, our mission is to help women experiencing disadvantage to find work, keep work and navigate their world of work. We are an organisation that is run by women, for women. Our understanding of the unique barriers women face when seeking employment enables us to provide […]
