Volunteer Stories

Varsha Waghmare

Varsha was working as an educator in an Early Learning centre. But she had her heart set on working in technology...

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Varsha Waghmare
Hima Alluri

Hima Alluri

Hima had worked in online orders for Woolworths Supermarkets for the past 8 years. 

Hima Alluri

Hima had worked in online orders for Woolworths Supermarkets for the past 8 years. 

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Megan Douglas

Megan Douglas

The very week Megan updated her LinkedIn profile with her experience at Blaze Your Trail she started being contacted by recruiters and employers.

Megan Douglas

The very week Megan updated her LinkedIn profile with her experience at Blaze Your Trail she star...

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Neha Bhatia

Neha Bhatia

Neha’s three most important lessons to share with you are: Time management, to do with whatever it takes attitude, and to have the confidence to take up a new task...

Neha Bhatia

Neha’s three most important lessons to share with you are: Time management, to do with whatever ...

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Abinaya Purusothaman

Abinaya Purusothaman

Abinaya dreamed of landing a job in the Salesforce ecosystem for greater flexibility. 

Abinaya Purusothaman

Abinaya dreamed of landing a job in the Salesforce ecosystem for greater flexibility. 

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Anusha Shalunkey

Anusha Shalunkey

Anusha volunteered on several different pro bono projects - including being a team leader for One Ball, and racked up an impressive 153 hours of work experience. 

Anusha Shalunkey

Anusha volunteered on several different pro bono projects - including being a team leader for One...

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Nabeel Jaffery

Nabeel Jaffery

Despite his degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA, Nabeel's starting salary in Australia was just above the minimum wage. 

Nabeel Jaffery

Despite his degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA, Nabeel's starting salary in Australia was ...

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Anusha Jayaram

Anusha Jayaram

Every morning Anusha dialled into our 6 - 8 am class (Melbourne time) which is 12:30 am in her hometown of Bengaluru, India.

Anusha Jayaram

Every morning Anusha dialled into our 6 - 8 am class (Melbourne time) which is 12:30 am in her ho...

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Sharmila Kumar

Sharmila Kumar

Sharmila estimates that she had applied for 70 IT jobs over the last year, and did not even make the short list. 

Sharmila Kumar

Sharmila estimates that she had applied for 70 IT jobs over the last year, and did not even make ...

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Purnima Chandrasekar

Purnima Chandrasekar

After moving to Australia in 2018, Purnima Chandrasekar had some time off to welcome her daughter and was out of the workforce for 3 years.

Purnima Chandrasekar

After moving to Australia in 2018, Purnima Chandrasekar had some time off to welcome her daughter...

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Varsha Waghmare

Varsha Waghmare

Varsha was working as an educator in an Early Learning centre. But she had her heart set on working in technology...

Varsha Waghmare

Varsha was working as an educator in an Early Learning centre. But she had her heart set on worki...

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Hima Alluri

Hima Alluri

Hima had worked in online orders for Woolworths Supermarkets for the past 8 years. 

Hima Alluri

Hima had worked in online orders for Woolworths Supermarkets for the past 8 years. 

Read more
Megan Douglas

Megan Douglas

The very week Megan updated her LinkedIn profile with her experience at Blaze Your Trail she started being contacted by recruiters and employers.

Megan Douglas

The very week Megan updated her LinkedIn profile with her experience at Blaze Your Trail she star...

Read more
Neha Bhatia

Neha Bhatia

Neha’s three most important lessons to share with you are: Time management, to do with whatever it takes attitude, and to have the confidence to take up a new task...

Neha Bhatia

Neha’s three most important lessons to share with you are: Time management, to do with whatever ...

Read more
Abinaya Purusothaman

Abinaya Purusothaman

Abinaya dreamed of landing a job in the Salesforce ecosystem for greater flexibility. 

Abinaya Purusothaman

Abinaya dreamed of landing a job in the Salesforce ecosystem for greater flexibility. 

Read more
Anusha Shalunkey

Anusha Shalunkey

Anusha volunteered on several different pro bono projects - including being a team leader for One Ball, and racked up an impressive 153 hours of work experience. 

Anusha Shalunkey

Anusha volunteered on several different pro bono projects - including being a team leader for One...

Read more
Nabeel Jaffery

Nabeel Jaffery

Despite his degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA, Nabeel's starting salary in Australia was just above the minimum wage. 

Nabeel Jaffery

Despite his degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA, Nabeel's starting salary in Australia was ...

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Anusha Jayaram

Anusha Jayaram

Every morning Anusha dialled into our 6 - 8 am class (Melbourne time) which is 12:30 am in her hometown of Bengaluru, India.

Anusha Jayaram

Every morning Anusha dialled into our 6 - 8 am class (Melbourne time) which is 12:30 am in her ho...

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Sharmila Kumar

Sharmila Kumar

Sharmila estimates that she had applied for 70 IT jobs over the last year, and did not even make the short list. 

Sharmila Kumar

Sharmila estimates that she had applied for 70 IT jobs over the last year, and did not even make ...

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Purnima Chandrasekar

Purnima Chandrasekar

After moving to Australia in 2018, Purnima Chandrasekar had some time off to welcome her daughter and was out of the workforce for 3 years.

Purnima Chandrasekar

After moving to Australia in 2018, Purnima Chandrasekar had some time off to welcome her daughter...

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