Partnering for Success
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 […]
The Courage Blog
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 […]
Transitioning to Work in the Not-for-Profit Sector
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 […]
May Update
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 […]
Dare to Wear Day
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 […]
Dare to Wear Day Media Release
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 […]
Dear Gladys and Fitted for Work featured in Jetstar Magazine
“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
December 12, 2011
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 […]
Telstra Business Women’s Awards – Victorian Award Winner
Jane Hunt, the CEO of Fitted for Work was selected as a finalist in two categories of the Telstra Business Women’s Awards for Victoria. These awards are hotly contested with over 4,500 entries alone in Victoria. Jane was one of our finalists in the White Pages Community Government Award and one of just two in […]
Founders of Fitted for Work win Ernst & Young Award
Marion Webster and Renata Singer were the recipients of the Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Southern Region. The glittering awards night was held at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne where Marion graciously accepted the award and told the story of how Fitted for Work got off the ground in […]
