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“Two years ago, Areej Fatima migrated to Australia on a skilled migrant visa.
She arrived with a master's degree in science and a background in teaching and
administration, but finding employment has not been easy.
"I was fortunate enough to get a job last year, but it was a casual job [not in
her field]— so there still is a long way to go," Ms Fatima said.
With aspirations to work full time, Ms Fatima said the struggle had been
demoralising.
"It's quite demotivating when you're not getting jobs, and [when] you are not
getting the right job you are aiming for," she said.
"Wherever you go, they'll ask for experience and I didn't have any experience
from Australia."
"I had to start from scratch."
This year Ms Fatima took part in the Dream Again Mentoring Program — an
initiative by non-for-profit organisation Be Hers Foundation, delivered in
partnership with TasTAFE.
Tailored for women from diverse backgrounds, the 14-week program provides
accredited training in two employment pathway options: sewing and retail
cosmetics.”
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
