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From Stuck to Empowered: Cindy’s Mentoring Journey
When Cindy first joined our Mentoring Programme, she was feeling stuck—low on energy, unsure of her working style, and unclear about her...
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Jul 92 min read
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Prachi finds success with newfound confidence
We are delighted to congratulate Prachi, one of our Work Experience Volunteers, on her new job. Originally from India, Prachi came to Yes...
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Jul 72 min read
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Janice says, don't fear failure
Janice, one of our dedicated volunteers, recently headed home to China. She takes with her the new skills and confidence she has found...
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Jul 13 min read
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Victoria sets her dream job in motion
Congratulations to Victoria, one of our volunteers, who has pursued and realised her dream job. Although it was a difficult decision to...
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May 23 min read
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Pearl’s career takes flight
Pearl has landed her dream job with help from our stylists. Facing redundancy earlier this year, Pearl looked to the skies for a complete...
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Apr 222 min read
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Perseverance pays off says Hasvin
We’re delighted to congratulate Hasvin, one of our Work Experience Volunteers who recently found employment. Hasvin immigrated from Sri...
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Apr 152 min read
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Opportunity knocks for Anna
Master’s student, Anna, has given her future career a boost with work experience at Yes for Success (YFS). Anna is no stranger to the...
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Apr 73 min read
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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Mar 6, 20244 min read
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