Wear for Success

Wear for Success - helping disadvantaged Victorians…

http://www.wearforsuccess.org.au







Unemployment in Australia is on the rise. The unemployment rate in Australia is currently 6.2%. Youth unemployment is at 13.5% (Trading Economics). In the current climate, economists expect this situation to get worse before it gets better.

There are many people in Australia who have never had a job. Others have just given up trying to get one. Some are homeless, with little support, and even less ability to change their situation. Many have never learnt the skills required to obtain a job or to be successful in a competitive jobs market.

Wear For Success is an organisation dedicated to alleviating these issues. Disadvantaged men and women are referred to WFS by employment agencies. The group helps referees by preparing them for work. They receive employment training and advice on how to obtain work, given suitable clothes for interviews and also for wearing to work once they are successful.

Since its founding in 2011, the WFS team has helped hundreds of disadvantaged people to build their confidence, find employment and stay in the workforce. 

The work done by Wear For Success is supported by many active and caring professionals in Melbourne, as part of a networking group called Suitably Connected. Suitably Connected members help to raise funds for Wear for Success. Members also contribute their time and skills to WFS’s  activities, and make donations of suitable clothing for referees to use in job interviews. Regular functions run by the group are engaging and fun, as well as a useful way to meet other professionals, all while helping a good cause.

I would encourage everybody to visit the two websites linked to in this post and consider what you can do to help this venture. We have all been looking for a job at some stage, and can all understand how tough it can get. It is only going to get tougher, and we can help.