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Building Skills and Confidence in Upper Hutt
We’ve just wrapped up a successful How-To Series  at the Upper Hutt Library — a practical, community-led programme designed to help...
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Jun 62 min read
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Dressed for Change: Embracing the Season, Embracing Yourself
As the seasons shift and golden hues replace sunlit skies, we’re invited to pause, reset, and reimagine how we present ourselves to the...
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May 231 min read
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Changes to our Facebook pages
Followers of our social media sites may have noticed some changes over the past few months. We've rebranded with our new, inclusive Yes...
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May 51 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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Threads of Empowerment: The Women of Yes for Success
International Women's Day
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Mar 72 min read
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Passionate about our purpose? Join our Committee!
The Dress for Success Wellington Committee 2024 We are looking for people with a passion and enthusiasm to help us build and expand our...
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Mar 62 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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Volunteer stylist, Grace, builds skills and finds work
Our volunteer, Grace, has spent her time here learning new skills and adding feathers to her hat. Although she didn’t know what to...
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Jan 303 min read
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Beth Anslow is confidently navigating her way towards her career goals
Beth joined our mentor programme to get ahead in her chosen career.
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Jan 72 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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Spring Sip & Shop a Success!
A big thank you everyone who supported our Spring Sip & Shop fundraiser yesterday. The evening raised over $3,000. Check out the photos...
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Nov 15, 20241 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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Helping Upane Students Dress for Success
Working with Upane in Porirua to help their rangatahi feel confident and prepared for joining the workforce.
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Oct 14, 20241 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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