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Richard finds a new role after redundancy
There’s a well-known saying that when one door closes, another one opens – and this has proven true for Richard who recently accepted a...
em6433
Mar 143 min read
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Engineering Success: Victoria reaches her career goals
This week we congratulate Victoria, one of our work experience volunteers, whose journey brought her across the world to study in New...
em6433
Feb 132 min read
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Franziska finds fulfillment in tech management
Franziska migrated from Germany to New Zealand at the end of 2022 with her husband and two daughters. After spending a year at home while...
em6433
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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Building Confidence and Community- Jen’s experience of finding meaningful work
Meet Jen, a dedicated volunteer who started her journey at Yes for Success (YFS) to reconnect with her skills but found true meaning and...
volunteeradmin4
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Bijoy's Journey to Professional Confidence with Yes for Success
Bijoy, a recent immigrant from India faced the challenge of navigating a new cultural landscape while preparing for a crucial job interview.
volunteeradmin4
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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Learn, grow, empower- Mona’s stepping stones to success
UPDATE: After months of volunteering and many applications, Mona finds her dream job and starts building a career in Aotearoa.
volunteeradmin4
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Up and coming novelist starts a new chapter
Nico's determination over four years pays off as they publish their first novel and find a job. All in the same week!
em6433
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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From new beginnings to new successes – Dita’s journey at Yes For Success
New migrant Dita gains a bag full of valuable skills through our volunteer work experience programme and finds her job in retail.
em6433
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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Simone McCarthy: Volunteering with Yes for Success – more than just experience
Simone says volunteering helped with her confidence and gave her a range of skills which helped her find a job.
volunteeradmin4
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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Bhoomi volunteers to gain experience and understand our NZ culture
Bhoomi is new to Aotearoa and through Yes for Success she has gained a lot of confidence and help with settling into her new country and...
em6433
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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Suzanne discovers new opportunities through mentoring
Suzanne had suffered some major setbacks with her health. She was looking to get back on course while also learning to have some fun...
em6433
May 21, 20242 min read
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Suzanne 'gave it a go' and got the job!
Suzanne came to Yes for Success to find some direction in life and perhaps a new job. Now Suzanne is feeling positive about the future.
em6433
Apr 24, 20243 min read
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Tamara's story
Tamara was introduced to Dress for Success a few years ago after graduating college in 2020, as she was invited to attend a contact...
events3596
Mar 6, 20244 min read
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Tatiana's story
Tatiana came to New Zealand 12 years ago and is now a regular volunteer at our Hutt Hub. Originally an accountant in Russia, she fell in...
em6433
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Sian's story
Sian joined our work experience programme to gain skills and experience in retail. She explains what she wants to achieve from her time...
em6433
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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Sean's story
Sean kindly agreed to share his job hunting story and take part in a photoshoot organised by our volunteer, Nishita Wojnar...
em6433
Jan 11, 20242 min read
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Winnie's story
Winnie joined our volunteer sales team in Dressed recently. She explains how the work experience helped her in her job search. How did...
em6433
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Juliet's story
Juliet had been out of work for seven years due to a health issue. She was keen to find a new role and had written many applications but...
em6433
Sep 30, 20233 min read
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